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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 2008 |
| Time: | 17:12 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 365N Dauphin 2 |
| Owner/operator: | CHC Scotia |
| Registration: | G-BKXD |
| MSN: | 6088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ARRIEL 1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leman 27 Alpha D helideck, Southern North Sea -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Humberside Airport (HUY/EGNJ) |
| Leman 27 Alpha D helideck, SNS | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While manoeuvring to land on an offshore helideck, the helicopter’s Fenestron tail fairing struck the guardrails of a deck mounted crane. Choice of approach profile, limited helicopter performance, approach technique and possible fatigue were considered to be factors in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/7289790.stm
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Aerospatiale%20SA365N%20Dauphin,%20G-BKXD%2007-08.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2014 19:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2015 15:11 | TB | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 14-Dec-2024 16:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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