- Date
- June 19, 2011, 14:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place
- Glastonbury, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- G-KSWIMcDonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)
- Case key
- 80860
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Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
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 June 19, 2011, at 1420 universal coordinated time (UTC), a McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company model 369E, United Kingdom registration G-KSWI, s/n 0204E, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing after experiencing a mechanical failure of the tail-rotor control system near Glastonbury, United Kingdom. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was seriously injured during the accident. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Government. Further information may be obtained from: Department for Transport Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 376999 E-mail: investigations@aaib.gov.uk Webpage: http://www.aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-KSWI
- Reported as
- McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 0204E
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce 250-C20B, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- Yeovilton
- Destination
- Cornwall
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Serious
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day