G-SUEXAGUSTA BELL 206B2014-09-16 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

AGUSTA BELL 206BS/N: 8567

Summary

On September 16, 2014, a Agusta Bell 206B (G-SUEX) was involved in an accident near Flamborough, UK. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

On September 16, 2014, at 1241 coordinated universal time, an Agusta-Bell 206B helicopter, G-SUEX, impacted the water off the coast of Flamborough, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter departed Ness Point, Suffolk, and was en route to Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN14WA498. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft G-SUEX.

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
NTSB Number
CEN14WA498
Location
Flamborough, United Kingdom
Event ID
20140917X32247
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
AGUSTA BELL
Serial Number
8567
Model / ICAO
206B

Analysis

On September 16, 2014, at 1241 coordinated universal time, an Agusta-Bell 206B helicopter, G-SUEX, impacted the water off the coast of Flamborough, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter departed Ness Point, Suffolk, and was en route to Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Farnborough House

Berkshire Copse Road

Aldershot, Hampshire

GU11 2HH, United Kingdom

Website: http://www.aaib.gov.uk

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN14WA498