ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70084
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 15-NOV-2009 |
| Time: | 3:30pm LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Operator: | Corserve International Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-RIDL |
| C/n / msn: | 3194 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pinfold Farm in Adlington, near Macclesfield, east Cheshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Woodford, Cheshire |
The pilot was undertaking a local flight in his helicopter when witnesses heard an unusual noise and saw the helicopter descend. It crashed in a field, at Pinfold Farm in Adlington, near Macclesfield, east Cheshire, fatally injuring the pilot.
Evidence suggests that the pilot may have been attempting a precautionary landing and that the tail of the helicopter contacted the ground, leading to a loss of control. Corrosion was found in the left magneto, which could have caused an increase in engine vibration and noise, and possibly led the pilot to attempt a precautionary landing.
Registration G-RIDL cancelled by the CAA as "Permanently withdrawn from use" 25/5/2010
Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/8361523.stm
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=RIDL
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Robinson%20R22%20Beta,%20G-RIDL%2012-10.pdf
http://helihub.com/2009/11/15/15-nov-09-g-robinson-r22-adlington-uk-1f/
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/395969-chopper-down-macclesfield-cheshire.html
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=50824
http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/news/s/1182670_man_killed_in_helicopter_crash_named
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2009 12:18 | RobertMB | Added |
| 16-Oct-2012 17:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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