Incident report
Robinson R44 Raven crash near Cumbernauld Airport, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
serious2018-05-05
Summary
After lifting to a hover, the pilot reversed his helicopter, unaware that a second Robinson R44, G-HYND, had landed behind his position and was being shut down. One of G-HYND's rotor blades collided with G-CTFL's engine housing, startling the pilot, with the result that he lost control, and the helicopter struck the ground several times before coming to rest in a tail-down attitude, next to a parked Robinson R22. Safety action has been taken by the helicopter operator to improve the helipad arrangement, procedures and RFFS response.
Incident details
Date
2018-05-05
Location
Cumbernauld Airport, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-CTFL
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
hover
55.9746, -3.9738
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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