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Guimbal helicopter accidents

Safety record and accident history for Guimbal helicopters, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.

Total incidents
28
Confirmed fatalities
4
Fatal incidents
2
Fatal rate
7.1%
Most affected models
Guimbal Cabri G228 incidents
Probable causes
Pilot error18 incidents
Mechanical failure4 incidents
Unknown4 incidents
Under investigation2 incidents

How many Guimbal helicopter crashes have there been?

This database holds 28 incidents involving Guimbal helicopters, from 2011 to 2025. The worst year was 2019, with 5. They account for 4 recorded deathsacross 2 fatal accidents.

A high count reflects how many of a manufacturer's aircraft are flying, not how safe they are. Comparing manufacturers needs flight hours, which are not published for most of the world.

Which Guimbal model crashes most often?

The Guimbal Cabri G2 appears most often, with 28 incidents.

What causes Guimbal helicopter accidents?

Where a cause was established, the most common is pilot error, in 18 accidents.

DateLocationModelFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2025-10-18🇨🇭Locarno, SwitzerlandCabri G2—minorUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2024-09-27🇬🇧Leicester Airport, United KingdomCabri G2—minorPilot errorAAIB ↗
2024-03-16🇨🇭Vetroz, SwitzerlandCabri G2—minorUnder investigationHeli Archive ↗
2023-11-08🇺🇸Claremore, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-10-02🇺🇸Cahokia Heights, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-04-09🇺🇸Cahokia, United StatesCabri G2—minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2023-03-29🇺🇸Clarksville, United StatesCabri G2—minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-07-19🇺🇸Madison, United StatesCabri G2—unknownMechanical failureNTSB CAROL ↗
2022-06-20🇬🇧Near Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, United KingdomCabri G22fatalUnknownAAIB ↗
2022-04-29🇳🇱Almere, NetherlandsCabri G2—minorMechanical failureDutch Safety ↗
2022-03-18🇳🇱Lelystad, NetherlandsCabri G2—seriousPilot errorDutch Safety ↗
2021-09-30🇨🇭Ägerten, SwitzerlandCabri G2—minorUnknownNTSB ↗
2021-06-26🇨🇭Lostallo, SwitzerlandCabri G2—minorUnknownNTSB ↗
2020-01-21🇺🇸Independence, United StatesCabri G2—seriousPilot errorNTSB ↗
2019-07-22🇬🇧Wycombe Air Park, United KingdomCabri G2—minorMechanical failureAAIB ↗
2019-05-23🇺🇸St. Louis, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-05-07🇬🇧Cotswold Airport, United KingdomCabri G2—unknownUnknownAAIB ↗
2019-05-04🇺🇸Kent Island, United StatesCabri G22fatalPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2019-04-26🇺🇸McMinnville, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-11-13🇺🇸Newberg, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-09-03🇺🇸Santa Ana, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2018-06-08🇬🇧Goodwood Aerodrome, Sussex, United KingdomCabri G2—seriousMechanical failureAAIB ↗
2018-01-22🇺🇸Cahokia, United StatesCabri G2—minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2017-11-17🇬🇧Near Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomCabri G2—unknownPilot errorAAIB ↗
2017-07-28🇺🇸Beaumont, United StatesCabri G2—minorPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2016-06-29🇬🇧Cotswold (Kemble) Airport, Gloucestershire, United KingdomCabri G2—seriousPilot errorAAIB ↗
2016-01-30🇺🇸Beaumont, United StatesCabri G2—unknownPilot errorNTSB CAROL ↗
2011-07-31🇳🇱Lelystad, NetherlandsCabri G2—seriousPilot errorDutch Safety ↗
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