ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213230
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| Date: | Friday 20 April 2018 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | G-JKAT |
| MSN: | 0566 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shobdon Aerodrome. Leominster, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gloucestershire Airport (GLO/EGBJ) |
| Shobdon Airport (EGBS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AAIB investigation to Robinson R22 Beta, G-JKAT
Heavy landing, Shobdon Aerodrome, Herefordshire, 20 April 2018.
The student pilot, on the first leg of a qualifying cross-country flight, was cleared for an approach to Runway 26 and directed to land on the grass strip to the north. Once on final, he chose a landing spot directly ahead and about a third of the way along the grass runway.
As he came to a high hover at an estimated height of 7 to 10 ft, he felt a slight judder. He judged that he was not slowing to a full hover and was concerned he might be entering vortex ring effect. He decided he was too low to lower the nose and translate forward, so he remained level and pulled more power to try to hover but the helicopter descended and turned through 90°, contacting the ground heavily.
The pilot reported that the runway was changed to Runway 08, 20 to 30 minutes later. It is possible there was a light tailwind during the landing attempt. The AFISO who observed the arrival reported that the hover appeared to take place at a greater height than that perceived by the pilot."
Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB above "airframe buckled". It is therefore likely that G-JKAT has been "damaged beyond economic repair"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b2905f2ed915d2ccfdd17ce/Robinson_R22_Beta_G-JKAT_07-18.pdf
2. https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/
3. https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8887330
4. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-JKAT.html
5. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-robinson-r22-beta-at-wellesbourne-airfield-warwickshire-uk-g-jkat-163077095.html
6. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/611038-aib-july-2018-a.html
7. G-JKAT on 16/4/2018 (4 days before accident): https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1602678
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2018 21:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2023 20:04 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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