Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta II crash near Ireland
serious2011-06-27
Summary
SynopsisWhile conducting an air taxiing-hover manoeuvre, the helicopter suddenly descended, the right landing skid made contact with the ground and subsequently rolled over onto its right side. The helicopter was extensively damaged. The Pilot suffered a minor wrist injury. There was no fire. SynopsisWhile conducting an air taxiing-hover manoeuvre, the helicopter suddenly descended, the right landing skid made contact with the ground and subsequently rolled over onto its right side. There was no fire. While conducting an air taxiing-hover manoeuvre, the helicopter suddenly descended, the right landing skid made contact with the ground and subsequently rolled over onto its right side. There was no fire.
Incident details
Date
2011-06-27
Location
Ireland
Aircraft
Registration
EI-EAS
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
hover taxi
Source
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceAAIU
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