ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186423
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| Date: | Friday 27 June 2014 |
| Time: | 15:53 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | Castle Air Ltd |
| Registration: | G-OMDR |
| MSN: | 8610 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Gamston (EGNE) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Substantially damaged on 27-6-2014 near Gamston, Retford, Nottinghamshire - although the accident was not reported to the authorities until eight months later in February 2015, and the official AAIB report was not published until April 2016. According to the official AAIB report:
"The helicopter was attempting to transit an area of forecast poor weather and inadvertently climbed into cloud, where control was lost. During the loss of control, significant damage occurred to the gearbox isolation mount, rendering the helicopter un-airworthy. This damage was not discovered until two further sectors had been completed.
The pilot was then advised that the helicopter was safe to fly to the owner’s maintenance facility and two further sectors were completed, before the helicopter was withdrawn from service.
Subsequent inspections revealed numerous items of additional damage that were not immediately apparent. The extent of the damage meant that this occurrence met the definition for an accident. It was reported in February 2015"
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damage to main rotor transmission drive shaft couplings, isolation mount, transmission stop mount, swash plate support, tachometer generator and freewheeling unit".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/56f16945e5274a14d7000012/Agusta_Bell_206B_Jet_Ranger_III_G-OMDR_04-16.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OMDR
3. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/33845/
4. https://www.airplane-pictures.net/photo/403922/g-omdr-castle-air-agusta-agusta-bell-ab-206a-amp-b/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 June 1995 | G-HRAY | Hecray Company Ltd t/a Direct Helicopters | 0 | Stapleford Airport, Stapleford Tawney, Abridge, Essex | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2016 16:35 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 23-Sep-2016 17:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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