- Date
- May 30, 2018, 12:25 local (12:25 UTC)
- Place
- North Aldborough, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- G-OPENBell Helicopter Textron Bell 206B
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Rolls Royce
- Case key
- 97370
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On May 30, 2018, about 1225 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell 206B helicopter, registration G-OPEN, s/n 4300, impacted terrain and was destroyed near North Aldborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. The pilot was the sole occupant and was fatally injured in the accident. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Telephone: +44 0 1252 51300 Facsimile: +44 0 1252 376699 Email: investigations@aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-OPEN
- Reported as
- Bell Helicopter Textron Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 4300
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- Husthwaite
- Destination
- Walton Woods
- Flight plan
- Unknown