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| Date: | Wednesday 2 February 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XT187 |
| MSN: | WA346 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Houghton, near Stockbridge, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Middle Wallop, Hampshire (EGVP) |
Torque tube shaft broke during autorotative landing; suffered cyclic control failure while in the hover at 150 feet agl. The instructor attempted to land safely at Houghton, near Stockbridge, Hampshire, but the aircraft struck the ground hard, cartwheeled and came to rest on its side. The two crew escaped safely, but the Sioux was written off.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
daveg4otu.tripod.com/hancrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2011 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jan-2013 06:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2014 10:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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