Incident report
Enstrom 280C Shark crash near Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
minor2014-06-03
Summary
The helicopter was hover-taxied to the airfield refuelling point and positioned parallel to the fuel pumps. It was established in a hover and, as it descended to land, the main rotor blades struck the roof of a small, single-storey building adjacent to the pumps. Enstrom 280C Shark G-IDUP 10-14.pdf
Incident details
Date
2014-06-03
Location
Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-IDUP
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
hover
52.3057, -0.7888
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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