ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186227
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| Date: | Sunday 30 June 1991 |
| Time: | 14:49 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Arian Helicopters Ltd |
| Registration: | G-NABS |
| MSN: | 1564 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cumbernauld Airport, North Lanarkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cumbernauld Airfield (EGPG) |
| Cumbernauld Airport (EGPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS APPROACHING TO LAND ON A GRASS AREA TO THE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 26 IN CLEAR WEATHER WITH SURFACE WIND OF 240 DEGREE/10 KNOTS. WHEN THE COLLECTIVE LEVER WAS RAISED AT AN INDICATED AIRSPEED OF 5-10 KNOTS & A RATE OF DESCENT BETWEEN 500-600 FEET PER MINUTE, THE RATE OF DESCENT INCREASED. THE A/C LANDED HEAVILY & ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE.
CAA CLOSURE: ACCIDENT ATTRIBUTED TO VORTEX RING EFFECT. APPROPRIATE ADVICE OFFERED TO PILOT."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Aircraft destroyed". as a result, the registration G-NABS was cancelled by the CAA on 5-9-1991
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422ffd540f0b61346000acf/Robinson_R22_Beta__G-NABS_09-91.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=NABS
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14651
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2016 18:18 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 11-Oct-2018 19:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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