ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45897
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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 2004 |
| Time: | 15:33 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22B |
| Owner/operator: | Tiger Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-TGRR |
| MSN: | 1235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cophams Hill Farm, Bishopton, 2 nm NW of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwicks -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (EGBW) |
| Shobdon. Leominster (EGBS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was returning to Shobdon from Wellesbourne Mountford on the second leg of a cross country navigation exercise. His instructor had become concerned that the weather might not be suitable for the student to return, and had flown to Wellesbourne in another helicopter with the intention of leading him back in loose formation. During the return flight to Shobdon, and shortly after establishing radio contact on a previously agreed enroute frequency, the student told his instructor that he was having difficulty following him, and subsequently, that he had lost sight of the lead helicopter. Despite numerous attempts, the instructor was unable to make further contact. The student’s helicopter had crashed in a field at Cophams Hill Farm, Bishopton, 2 nm NW of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, fatally injuring the pilot.
Aircraft written off (damaged beyond repair) as the registration G-TGRR was cancelled by the CAA as "destroyed" on 20.4.2005
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC05WA015 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief2.aspx?_ev_id=20041118X01835&ntsbno=NYC05WA015&akey=1
2. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f588e5274a13170005a9/Robinson_R22_Beta__G-TGRR_9-05.pdf
3. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=TGRR
4. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/191488-uk-r22-crash-g-tgrr-aaib-report.html
5. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=919
6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4004845.stm
7. http://onlinenews.warwickshire.police.uk/briefings/archivefolder/2004/11/041111helicoptercrash/old_wpapressrelease_view
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Dec-2012 13:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2014 20:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2014 20:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2016 19:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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