Introduction
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) issued a correction to Bulletin No 2/2011 regarding an incident involving a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter, registration G-HRBS. The correction was published in AAIB Bulletin 4/2011.
The Incident
On 28 September 2010 at 1256 hours UTC, the helicopter was operating at Goodwood Aerodrome, West Sussex. According to the original bulletin, the pilot reported that the right skid was digging into the soft ground. The situation was described with the word 'exasperated', which was later corrected.
The Correction
The AAIB noted that in the fourth sentence of the 'History of the flight' section of the original bulletin, the word 'exasperated' was inadvertently used instead of 'exacerbated'. The corrected sentence reads: "He reported that the right skid was digging into the soft ground and that the situation was exacerbated by his being the sole occupant and seated in the right seat." No other changes were made to the bulletin.
No further details regarding the outcome of the incident, such as injuries or damage, were included in the correction. The original bulletin page 65 is referenced for the full report.