Incident report
Guimbal Cabri G2 crash near Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
serious2016-06-29
Summary
The student pilot was flying a downwind ‘quick-stop’ manoeuvre as part of a dual training flight. The helicopter lost height suddenly during the turning manoeuvre and the instructor was unable to prevent the main rotor blades from striking the ground. Guimbal Cabri G2, G-CILU 09-16
Incident details
Date
2016-06-29
Location
Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-CILU
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
manoeuvre
51.6686, -2.0569
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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