ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66547
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Services Ltd |
| Registration: | G-APYL |
| MSN: | Lfs.1-1953 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles W of Perth, Perthshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a spraying run at a height of 3 ft. above a potato crop, and at an estimated speed of 25 m.p.h., the engine failed. The pilot applied right rudder to keep straight, and attempted to 'flare', but the helicopter hit the ground yawing slightly to port. On impact the landing skids dug into the soft earth and the helicopter cartwheeled through 180 before coming to rest on its starboard side. A post crash examination revealed that there was very little fuel remaining in the tank at the time of the accident.
Sources:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-APYL-2.pdf
http://www.nordicrotors.com/SE-HAG/4460
Survey of accidents to aircraft in the United Kingdom 1963 / CAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2009 01:28 | VHKDK | Added |
| 18-Oct-2011 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2012 10:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Oct-2013 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Aug-2014 17:58 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 27-May-2015 16:57 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2015 16:57 | harro | Updated [Source] |
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