Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta II crash near Ireland
minor2007-04-10
Summary
As the Pilot air taxied the helicopter rearwards, in order to obtain a clearer forward take-off path over an adjacent boundary fence, the tail rotor struck the ground causing severe rotor vibration and subsequent damage.The Pilot landed immediately, shut down and exited the aircraft safely.There were no injuries.
Incident details
Date
2007-04-10
Location
Ireland
Aircraft
Registration
G-CCGF
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
air taxi
Source
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIU
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