ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45607
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 2006 |
| Time: | 14:23 |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Airfleet Aircraft Leasing Ltd c/o A And B Glass |
| Registration: | G-GLSS |
| MSN: | 8041 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southend Airport, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Essex -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Southend, Essex (SEN/EGMC) |
| Southend, Essex (SEN/EGMC) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off 05-04-2006 when crashed at Southend Airport, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Essex: Helicopter began to yaw during descent and both skids broke off on touchdown. Helicopter then rolled onto its side and was destroyed. Minor injury to the trainee pilot - the sole person on board. According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report:
The student pilot was flying a solo circuit exercise under the close supervision of his instructor. After a satisfactory circuit the helicopter pilot attempted a normal landing. In the subsequent descent the helicopter started to yaw and struck the ground, causing both skids to break off; it continued to yaw whilst remaining substantially upright. As the yaw ceased, the main rotor blades hit the ground, destroying themselves and causing extensive damage to the helicopter. The student pilot received a head wound but was able to secure and vacate the helicopter."
Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Helicopter destroyed". As a result, the registration G-GLSS waas cancelled by the CAA on 10-11-2006 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ef9140f0b613460002bd/Agusta_Bell_206B__G-GLSS_07-06.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=GLSS
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=32
4. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/220526-bell-206-down-southend.html
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/4881330.stm
6. http://www.helitorque.com/portal/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1296&highlight=southend
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Aug-2016 20:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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