Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Nottingham Heliport, United Kingdom
minor2018-01-30
Summary
The helicopter rolled onto its right side when the student pilot attempted to lift into the hover to make his first solo flight. The instructor was watching from nearby and witnessed the helicopter rotate around the right skid and fall on its side due to dynamic rollover. Robinson R22 Beta, G-CTRL 04-18
Incident details
Date
2018-01-30
Location
Nottingham Heliport, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-CTRL
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
hover
52.8387, -1.0316
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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