ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343283
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 2018 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC-145 |
| Owner/operator: | Midlands Air Ambulance Charity |
| Registration: | G-RMAA |
| MSN: | 20166 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wolverhampton -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the HEMS helicopter took off from a car park close to Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, in variable wind conditions. Once airborne the helicopter yawed to the left and the pilot attempted to correct by applying opposite anti-torque pedal, but it continued to rotate. He lowered the collective and as the helicopter landed, its fenestron contacted a low wall on the perimeter of the car park.
Most of the pilot’s experience had been on another type of helicopter and he had made inputs consistent with controlling that aircraft, which were insufficient in this instance. The operator has reviewed the circumstances of the accident and has taken two safety actions as a result.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2023 19:29 | harro | Added |
| 06-Aug-2023 19:29 | harro | Updated |
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