Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Gregston House, Haighton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
minor2018-09-13
Summary
While in a hover at about 9 ft, the pilot reports that the helicopter was struck by a gust of wind and he was unable to correct the resulting roll before the left landing skid struck the ground. Robinson R22 Beta, G-MACA 03-19
Incident details
Date
2018-09-13
Location
Gregston House, Haighton, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-MACA
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
hover
53.8053, -2.6836
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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