AEROSPATIALE AS355
Snowdonia, March 29, 2017
Event Information
| Date | March 29, 2017 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Snowdonia |
| Country | UK |
| Coordinates | 52.84028, -3.99500 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | CEN17WA143 |
| Event ID | 20170330X00553 |
Aircraft
| Make | AEROSPATIALE |
| Model | AS355 |
| Registration # | G-OHCP |
| Owner | STASKE CONSTRUCTION LTD |
| Category | HELI |
| FAR Part | NUSN |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | - |
| Weather | IMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 5 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 5 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On March 29, 2017, about 1500 coordinated universal time, an Aerospatiale AS355 F1 helicopter, G-OHCP, collided with Rhinog Fawr mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)
Farnborough House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot, Hampshire
GU11 2HH, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300
Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.