Incident report
Robinson R22 Beta crash near Ireland
minor2001-04-11
Summary
A student pilot under instruction flared the helicopter excessively, causing total airspeed loss and the aircraft to sink vertically. Aircraft landed heavily, Both pilots exited the aircraft.There were no injuries sustained. Subsequent examination of the helicopter showed that the tail boom had been struck and severed by the main rotor.
Incident details
Date
2001-04-11
Location
Ireland
Aircraft
Registration
EI-CFX
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing flare
Source
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIU
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