ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173719
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 2000 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Heli Air Ltd |
| Registration: | G-OSIP |
| MSN: | 2916 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Swansea -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Wales (SWS/EGFH) |
| Swansea Airport, Fairwood Common, Wales (SWS/EGFH) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15 October 2000 at Swansea Airport. According to the following summary from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"After 15 minutes dual flying, the instructor left the aircraft to let the student carry out some solo circuits. The weather was good with a light and variable surface wind.
As the helicopter lifted, it began to yaw to the left. With the skids still in contact with the ground, this turn continued for approximately 360°. The helicopter then lifted about two feet into the air and rolled onto its right side. Debris from the helicopter hit the instructor, who was standing some distance away. The Instructor, who had just disembarked, sustained serious injuries"
Despite being "Damaged beyond economic repair" as confirmed in the AAIB report, the registration G-OSIP was only belatedly cancelled by the CA on 8 June 2006 (six years later) as "Permanently withdrawn from use"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/542303e9ed915d1374000bd5/dft_avsafety_pdf_500489.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OSIP
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=1866
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2015 01:12 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Feb-2015 12:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2016 11:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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