Incident report
Sikorsky S-76C crash near Peasmarsh, East Sussex, United Kingdom
serious2012-05-03
Summary
The helicopter descended towards the tops of trees following a discontinued night approach to a private landing site in conditions of reduced visibility and low cloud, when no go-around procedure or routing was available or briefed. One Safety Recommendation is made. Sikorsky S-76C G-WIWI 12-14 v2
Incident details
Date
2012-05-03
Location
Peasmarsh, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-WIWI
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
IMC
50.9743, 0.6769
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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