Incident report
Rotorway Executive 90 crash near Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
minor2016-08-06
Summary
The helicopter was damaged when landing heavily after the pilot discontinued its takeoff. It had not achieved the required takeoff performance, possibly due to a combination of high ambient temperature, fuel vapour-locking and operational technique. Rotorway Executive 90, G-BVTV 12-16
Incident details
Date
2016-08-06
Location
Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-BVTV
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
takeoff
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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