ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189133
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| Date: | Friday 12 November 2004 |
| Time: | 14:18 |
| Type: |  Enstrom 480B |
| Owner/operator: | Hughston Aircraft Corp Trustee |
| Registration: | N480DS |
| MSN: | 5045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Engine model: | Allison C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | The Heliport, Pointon Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | The Heliport, Pointon Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire |
| The Heliport, Pointon Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12-11-2004 when rolled over in a landing accident at The Heliport, Pointon Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire (at 52°17.05N Longitude 002°10.88W Longditude). The two person on board (pilot and one passenger) sustained minor injuries. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident
"The pilot made a short, five minute flight from a private site to a helipad at Droitwich. Prior to departure, he had assessed the surface wind as about 220 degrees/10 to 15 knots. However, on arrival he noted from the wind sock that the wind direction appeared to be very variable and he assessed it as generally varying between 270 and 300 degrees with a strength of 15 to 18 kots.
An approach was commenced; however, on reaching the landing area, he experienced an apparent wind shear, which resulted in the helicopter moving forward towards a nearby hedge. The pilot immediately applied collective control but was unable to avoid striking the hedge with the tail of the helicopter. The helicopter started rotating in a clockwise direction and touched down briefly on its skids before toppling onto its right side.
An aftercast from The Meteorological Office indicated that the surface wind was 340 degree/15 knots, gusting 25 knots. This would have resulted in a tailwind component during the approach and would have made precise control of the helicopter more difficult."
Nature of Damage to airframe: Per the AAIB report, the helicopter sustained "Major damage". As a result, the registration N480DS was cancelled by the FAA on 13-12-2005
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eb1ced915d1374000055/N480DS_3-05.pdf
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=480DS
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=3348
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2016 22:39 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 06-Aug-2016 22:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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