ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155592
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| Date: | Saturday 21 March 1998 |
| Time: | 14:01 |
| Type: |  Enstrom 480T |
| Owner/operator: | Killochries Fold |
| Registration: | G-TECN |
| MSN: | 5021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Killochries Fold, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Killochries Fold, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21-3-1998 when crashed on take off from Killochries Fold, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire. After lifting into hover, helicopter drifted rearwards, tail rotor struck gate, and rolled onto its side. No injuries sustained by the 4 person on board (pilot and 3 passengers.
The helicopter had been parked on a westerly heading facing a hedge and with a barn some 20 metres to its right. On departure, the pilot lifted the helicopter into the hover and then made a small pedal turn to the right. The pilot held this position for a short while before continuing the pedal turn.
At this point the helicopter suddenly went out of control. The pilot put the helicopter back onto the ground but it rolled over onto its right side. The accident happened in daylight (14:01 Local time) and in VMC, wind, calm to variable at 5 knots.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Extensive, beyond economic repair". As a result, the registration G-TECN was cancelled by the CAA on 21-10-1998 as "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422eb57e5274a131700006f/dft_avsafety_pdf_501197.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=TECN
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=3550
4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkelseyphotography/15051860639
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2013 09:31 | TB | Added |
| 12-May-2013 13:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2013 13:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-May-2013 15:03 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2016 17:04 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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