Robinson R66 G-WBRN accident near Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, June 11, 2025
Robinson R66, registration G-WBRN, operated by HQ Aviation, was involved in an accident near Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom on June 11, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case GAA25WA183 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 3 minutes of the flight after departing the Northolt area (EGWU), reaching a maximum of 1,250 ft. The last recorded position was at 07:06 UTC, at 250 ft and 16 knots, descending at 5,184 feet per minute, about 12 km from Northolt (EGWU).
The nearest weather report, from EGWU (12 km away), showed wind 110° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 500 ft (IFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson Helicopter Co Inc R66 TURBINE registered in United Kingdom (Mode S 407EF9).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- June 11, 2025
- Location
- Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66
- Registration
- G-WBRN
- Operator
- HQ Aviation
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA25WA183 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Northolt (EGWU)
- Nearest airport
- Northolt (EGWU)
- Recorded flight
- 3 min, max 1,250 ft
- Last recorded position
- 07:06 UTC, 250 ft, 16 kt
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Sources: NTSB case GAA25WA183; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.