ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189331
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 2005 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Schweizer 269C (300C) |
| Owner/operator: | A.H.Helicopter Services Ltd |
| Registration: | G-OGOB |
| MSN: | S.1315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Putts Corner, Honiton, Devon -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dunkeswell. Honiton, Devon (EGTU) |
| Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon (EGTU) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Ex-G-BRUW (09-06-1988 to 12-04-1990) then G-GLEE (12-04-1990 to 02-10-1990). Became G-OGOB from 02-10-1990.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 04-09-2005 when crashed at Putts Corner, Honiton, Devon (approximately 6 miles from Dunkeswell airfield). Helicopter failed to respond to collective input; Rate of descent increased rapidly during precautionary landing. Aircraft landed heavily and rolled over. Of the the two Persons On Board (pilot and passenger) one minor injury sustained (to the passenger). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The pilot and a passenger were returning to Dunkeswell after a short pleasure flight when, at approximately six nautical miles from the airfield and at a height of 650 feet, the pilot became aware that the helicopter would not climb in response to collective inputs. After clearing an approaching ridge line, the pilot elected to carry out a precautionary landing in a large field ahead, with the intention of investigating the problem on the ground.
During the deceleration and descent into the field, the rate of descent increased rapidly, causing the helicopter to land heavily and roll over. The passenger sustained injuries in the roll-over and was assisted from the wreckage by the pilot.
The helicopter suffered significant damage to the left side of the cockpit structure, the tail boom and the rotor blades. It was reported by both the pilot and the local fire service that fuel was seen leaking from the fuel tank vent system. There was no fire."
Nature of Damage to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Significant damage to the cockpit, main rotors and tail boom". As a result, the registration G-OGOB was cancelled by the CAA on 26-09-2005 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f051e5274a1317000301/Schweizer_269C__G-OGOB.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OGOB
3. CAA Safety Recommendation: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/factor200635.pdf
4. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=29
5. http://www.hmfriends.org.uk/hd05gogobbig.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2016 12:10 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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