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| Date: | Saturday 20 November 1993 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Bristol Rotary Training Ltd |
| Registration: | G-OJPI |
| MSN: | 0834 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-J2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 mile west of Tal-y-bont Reservoir, Brecon Beacons, Powys, Wales -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bristol (Lulsgate) Airport (BRS/EGGD) |
| Private Site Llandeilo, Wales | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aircraft reported missing on a flight from Bristol to Llandelio, wreckage located on hillside in the Brecon Beacons, Powys, one mile west of Tal-y-bont reservoir, the following day (20-11-1993). One fatality - the pilot (who was the sole person on board) - was killed.
Aircraft struck hillside at approximately 1800 feet amsl in level flight at about 80 knots. Pilot was carrying out a solo continuation-training cross country navigation exercise from Bristol, via the Usk Valley, to Llandeilo. Although the pilot had completed all necessary training & examinations for a PPL, this had not, at the time been issued. He was therefore flying under the sponsorship of his flying instructor.
Neither post-mortem or engineering examination revealed any abnormalities which could be considered as contributory to the accident.
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "aircraft destroyed". As a result, the registration G-OJPI was cancelled by the CAA on 23-2-1994 as aircraft "destroyed"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422f9b9ed915d1374000769/Robinson_R22_Beta__G-OJPI_02-94.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=OJPI
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14722
4. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/r22_0501-1000_29.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2012 05:29 | Casper355 | Added |
| 14-Sep-2012 18:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2012 11:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2016 18:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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