ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157612
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 November 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E (HT.2) |
| Owner/operator: | 705 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS163 |
| MSN: | 2254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Predannack, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 5/11/1969 after receiving further damage when it fell off the recovery vehicle and blocked the Lizard to Helston road at the Red Triangle petrol station. The previous day XS163 had landed heavily at Predannack during an engine off landing and the main rotor had struck the tail rotor drive shaft.
To Fleetlands for repair but declared a write off after inspection, struck off charge and scrapped 6/6/1970
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/43/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2013 22:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Feb-2014 15:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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