- Date
- January 29, 2018, 14:13 local (14:13 UTC)
- Place
- Shetland, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 21 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- G-CHHFSikorsky S-92A
- Defining event
- Landing: Landing gear not configured
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96765
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On January 14, 2018, about 1413 universal time (UTC), a United Kingdom registered Sikorsky S-92A, G-CHHF, experienced a nose landing gear (NLG) anomaly during landing at Scatsta Airport, Shetland, United Kingdom. The NLG did not extend during the approach to landing. A ground engineer was able, with the helicopter in a hover, to lower the NLG, which was askew in the NLG well. The pilot, copilot, and nineteen passengers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the United Kingdom. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0) 1252 376999 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch of the United Kingdom.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-CHHF
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S-92A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial