G-OHCP

Destroyed
Fatal

AEROSPATIALE AS355S/N: 5249

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
NTSB Number
CEN17WA143
Location
Snowdonia, United Kingdom
Event ID
20170330X00553
Coordinates
52.840278, -3.994999
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
G-OHCP
Make
AEROSPATIALE
Serial Number
5249
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
AS355AS55
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

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

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA143