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Rotorway Executive 90 crash near Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

minor2020-11-04
Summary

Following some manoeuvres in the low hover, the pilot intended to join the circuit but elected to land briefly in order to adjust his headset. As the helicopter touched down it continued to roll to the left, damaging the rotor blades and coming to rest on its left side. The pilot was able to self-evacuate from the helicopter with minor injuries. Rotorway Executive 90, G-BVTV 06-21

Incident details
Date
2020-11-04
Location
Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Registration
G-BVTV
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
landing
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceAAIB
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