ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 191737
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2011 |
| Time: | 15:47 |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-STOO |
| MSN: | PFA 035-13870 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset (EGDY) |
| RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset (EGDY) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 05-03-2011 when collided with Westland Wasp G-BZPP which was hovering at low level at RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset: The Wasp helicopter was in a low hover, about 150 metres in from the Runway 04 threshold at Yeovilton. The pilot of the Starduster was flying an approach to Runway 04 but was not aware of the presence of the Wasp. The Starduster collided with the rear of the Wasp and crashed on the runway nearby, coming to rest in an upright attitude but tipped forward onto its nose. The Wasp yawed uncontrollably to the right and landed heavily, causing the left undercarriage to collapse. None of the two persons on board the Wasp were injured, but the pilot of Starduster G-STOO was seriously injured.
The Starduster had been carrying out touch and goes and its pilot was taken away by air ambulance, having sustained serious head injuries. There was no one on duty in the tower, and it took approximately 20 minutes for the emergency services to arrive.
Nature of damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Extensive" damage sustained
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422ecfc40f0b61342000139/Starduster_Too_SA300__G-STOO_and_Westland_Wasp_HASI__G-BZPP_07-11.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. Wings Over Somerset: A Record of Aircraft Crashes With A Somerset Connection By Peter Forrester
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses_civil.htm
5. http://helihub.com/2011/03/05/05-mar-11-g-bzpp-westland-wasp-has-1-yeovilton-uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2016 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Nov-2016 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2016 13:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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