G-OPEN

Destroyed
Fatal

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON BELL 206BS/N: 4300

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
NTSB Number
CEN18WA202
Location
North Aldborough, United Kingdom
Event ID
20180531X61917
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Aircraft Information

Registration
G-OPEN
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Serial Number
4300
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
BELL 206BB06
Aircraft Type
Rotorcraft
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

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: investigations@aaib.gov.uk

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the 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# CEN18WA202