ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265484
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 2021 |
| Time: | 09:56 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta A109C |
| Owner/operator: | HPM Investments Ltd |
| Registration: | G-HBEK |
| MSN: | 7633 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20R/1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holton Heath, near Wareham St. Martin, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Helipad, Holton Heath, near Wareham St. Martin, Dorset |
| Dunkeswell Airport (EGTU) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Agusta A109C (G-HBEK) crashed into a field at Organford Road, Holton Heath, Wareham St. Martin, Dorset. The pilot was uninjured.
On approach to a private landing site, the helicopter experienced an uncontrolled yaw to the right. Despite applying full left pedal the pilot was unable to regain control of the aircraft and opted to cut the power, following which the aircraft hit the ground. In the absence of a mechanical defect, it is possible that the loss of control was due to a loss of tail rotor authority resulting from operating close to or at the controllability limits of the helicopter, or that the helicopter was over-pitched, or a combination of both. The helicopter was damaged beyond economic repair and the pilot sustained minor injuries".
=Damage sustained to airframe=
Per the AAIB Report "Helicopter damaged beyond economic repair"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62cd74f6d3bf7f3000d1bd8c/Agusta_A109C_G-HBEK_08-22.pdf
2. https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/dorset/news/dorset-fire-services-helicopter-crash/
3. https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19446238.helicopter-crash-lands-dorset-field/
4. https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/19446220.emergency-services-race-dorset-field-helicopter-crash/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holton_Heath
6. https://helihub.com/2021/07/15/15-jul-21-g-hbek-agusta-109c-holton-heath-uk/
7. https://www.southwestfarmer.co.uk/news/19447197.light-aircraft-crashes-holton-heath-east-pennard/
8. https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/dramatic-picture-after-helicopter-crash-5659385.amp
9. https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/83889_1228060437.jpg (photo)
10. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/34186/
Media:
Earlier today crews from Poole and Blandford were called to a light aircraft crashed in the Holton Heath area.
— Dorset&Wiltshire FRS (@DWFireRescue) July 15, 2021
On arrival, crews found a helicopter had crash landed on private land. Thankfully the pilot self extricated & was uninjured! @DWFRSPooleFire @DWFireControl pic.twitter.com/LluhPhqEsY
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2021 17:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Jul-2021 18:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2021 18:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 15-Jul-2021 18:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2021 18:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 15-Jul-2021 18:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2021 18:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2021 19:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2021 19:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2021 17:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2022 17:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 11-Aug-2022 15:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2022 06:19 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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