ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196308
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 2004 |
| Time: | 08:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | Bristow Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BDOC |
| MSN: | 61765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | off Sullom Voe, Shetland -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Sumburgh (LSI) |
| Sumburgh (LSI) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a commercial Marine Pilot Transfer winching operation, the rotors of G-BDOC struck the top of a mast on the deck of the receiving ship. The helicopter recovered safely to Scatsta Aerodrome. The investigation revealed some misunderstandings between the helicopter operator and the maritime operator about the winching deck markings on the ship. Accordingly, recommendations have been made to the CAA and to The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) to ensure that aircraft and ship crews are aware of the information required before undertaking winching operations. Shortly after the accident, the helicopter operator instituted revised rules to clarify the information required before any winching operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/sikorsky-s-61n-g-bdoc-15-september-2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Jun-2017 11:11 | Aerossurance | Added |
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