Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Blackbushe
Monday, March 11, 2002 18:45 UTC

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On March 11, 2002, about 1830 local time, an S-76C+, operated by WCS/Royal Travel Office, G-XXEZ, sustained a hard landing at Blackbushe Airport (EGLK), United Kingdom. The tailboom was reported buckled as a result of the landing. The helicopter was being operated in rejected takeoff and other procedures training, in night visual meteorological conditions under the authority of the Civil Aviation Authority, United Kingdom. Sikorsky Aircraft sent a senior test pilot to assist the Investigator-in-Charge (IIC), Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB), UK. For further information, please contact: Mr. John Blackwell AAIB, Farnborough, UK tel. 44 1252 510 300 U.S. Accredited Representative: Thomas R. Conroy Office of Aviation Safety Regional Operations and General Aviation Branch, AS-20 Washington, DC 20594 (202) 314-6314 / fax. -6329

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/11/2002
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1845
Event Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Event City Blackbushe
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2002
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID EGLK
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Sikorsky Aircraft, Product Saf
NTSB Notification Date Mar 14 2002 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Mar 22 2002 1:14PM
User who most recently changed record JOND
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office AAI-100

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number WAS02WA027
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Sikorsky
Aircraft Model S-76C+
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Helicopter
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address --
Operator City London
Operator State --
Operator Country UK
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code EGLK
Departure City Blackbushe
Departure State --
Departure Country UK
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code EGLK
Destination City Blackbushe
Destination State --
Destination Country UK
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred Yes
Date of most recent change to record Mar 22 2002 1:14PM
User who most recently changed record JOND
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --