McDonnell Douglas 369E G-KSWI

Summary

On 19 June 2011 at about 14:20 local time, a McDonnell Douglas 369E registered G-KSWI was involved in an accident near Glastonbury, United Kingdom. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 June 2011 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Glastonbury, United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.1483, -2.7139

Aircraft

McDonnell Douglas 369E

Registration

G-KSWI

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yeovilton → Cornwall

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11WA412

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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: [email protected] 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).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.