Accident Hughes 369HS G-FRGY, Wednesday 6 December 1989
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Date:Wednesday 6 December 1989
Time:12:44
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 369HS
Owner/operator:Fergusons (Blyth) Ltd
Registration: G-FRGY
MSN: 330456S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Brampton, 3 nm south of Carlisle Airport, Cumbria -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT)
Destination airport:Carlisle Airport (CAX/EGNC)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) 04-12-1989 when crashed at Brampton, 3 nautical miles south of Carlisle Airport, Cumbria. Aircraft got into difficulties in the area of Carlisle Airport whilst it was routing Newcastle-Carlisle-Barton. Aircraft caught fire on impact with the ground, and both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed

Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB "Aircraft destroyed". AS a result, the registration G-FRGV was cancelled by the CAA on 14-12-1989 as "destroyed"

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/542300fbe5274a1317000af9/Hughes_369HS__G-FRGY.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=FRGY

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Feb-2016 22:27 Dr.John Smith Added
12-Sep-2019 21:03 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Registration, ]

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