ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280610
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| Date: | Friday 15 April 1988 |
| Time: | 08:51 |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Plane Talking Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BOEZ |
| MSN: | 0753 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Redhill Aerodrome, South Nutfield, Redhill, Surrey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey (EGKR) |
| Redhill Aerodrome, Redhill, Surrey (EGKR) |
On the morning of 15 April 1988 Bristow Helicopters Robinson R-22 G-BOEZ was engaged on a training flight at Redhill Airfield. Under the supervision of his instructor, a student was making a practice autrotational landing. Whilst he flared as he should, he levelled off too late. Before the instructor could assume control and take corrective action, the rear end of the skids made contact with the ground and the helicopter bounced and yawed to starboard. By now the instructor had assumed control and applied the throttle in an endeavour to keep the helicopter airborne.
Despite this, it descended, albeit slowly, landing on its starboard skid. It teetered on this for a while before rolling over onto its starboard side. Neither the instructor nor the student were injured and both were able to exit the helicopter (presumably through the now uppermost port door). However the helicopter was badly damaged. Its main rotor blades and tail cone were bent, the fuselage was twisted and the gearbox and drive train were subjected to stress.
Despite such extensive damage, it appears that the helicopter was repaired, as the helicopter remains current today. However, the registration G-BOEZ was cancelled on 17 February 2007; the very same helicopter returned to the British civil register on 26 November 2011 (under a new owner) as G-RWIA
Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f948e5274a131700077b/Robinson_R22__G-BOEZ__06-88.pdf
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/19071/
3. https://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=19193.0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2022 00:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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