BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON BELL 206B

North Aldborough — May 30, 2018

Event Information

DateMay 30, 2018
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberCEN18WA202
Event ID20180531X61917
LocationNorth Aldborough
CountryUK
Highest InjuryFATL

Aircraft

MakeBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
ModelBELL 206B
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured1

Full Narrative

On May 30, 2018, about 1225 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Bell 206B helicopter, registration G-OPEN, s/n 4300, impacted terrain and was destroyed near North Aldborough, North Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. The pilot was the sole occupant and was fatally injured in the accident.

This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from:

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)

Farnborough House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot, Hampshire
GU11 2HH, United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 0 1252 51300

Facsimile: +44 0 1252 376699

Email: [email protected]

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

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