- Date
- September 22, 2009, 11:04 local (11:04 UTC)
- Place
- Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- G-LINXSchweizer 269C
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of engine power (total)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch
- Case key
- 74785
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On September 22, 2009, at 1104 universal coordinated time, a Schweizer 269C helicopter, United Kingdom registered G-LINX, registered to Heli-Lynx Limited, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The accident flight originated from Blackpool. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department for Transport Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1252 510300 Email: investigations@aaib.gov.uk
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-LINX
- Reported as
- Schweizer 269C (1)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0239
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Heli-Lynx Limited
- Registered owner
- Heli-Lynx Limited
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Blackpool
- Destination
- Blackpool
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 19 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Observed at
- EGNH
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 28, 2009, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 50 KB in all.