ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66277
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 1985 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: | Wallis WA-116/F |
| Owner/operator: | W. Vinten Ltd |
| Registration: | G-ATHL |
| MSN: | 212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Shipdham Airfield, Letton Road, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Shipdham Airfield, Norfolk |
| Investigating agency: | AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 5 March 1985 when crashed near Shipdham Airfield, Letton Road, Shipdham, Thetford, Norfolk. The pilot was an experienced helicopter pilot, who was undergoing conversion training to fly the Wallis WA-116. Shortly after take off, on a cross country navigation exercise, the aircraft experienced a power loss, with the aircraft's speed and altitude dropping. The pilot decided to make an immediate precautionary (forced) landing into a wheat field.
However, upon touchdown, the nose wheel sank into the earth, causing the aircraft to pitch forward. The rotor blades then contacted the ground,and the aircraft rolled over. The pilot, however, managed to step out of the aircraft uninjured.
It is presumed that the aircraft did not fly again, as the registration G-ATHL was cancelled on 25 May 1989 as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f8bb40f0b6134200066f/Wallis_WA_116F_G-ATHL_05-85.pdf
2. CAA: https://cwsprduksumbraco.blob.core.windows.net/g-info/HistoricalLedger/G-ATHL.pdf
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File DR26/93: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C296050
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/78213075@N04/7667205156/in/photolist-e15vMZ-r3nNJx-cFwqYm/ [Photo]
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_WA-116_Agile
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Shipdham#Current_use
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2009 02:58 | VHKDK | Added |
| 17-Nov-2014 00:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2022 20:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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