R44 extensively damaged and all three POB to hospital with injuries. Helicopter ended up on its port side (see photos)
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Pilot lost control in the hover, helicopter crashed and burnt out
Tags: Agricultural, Civil, GB Aerial Applications, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Texas
Just after landing, the heat of the exhaust caused the grass where the R44 had landed to catch fire, ultimately consuming the helicopter. CADAORS ref 2012C4261
Tags: Canada, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, Valley B Aviation
Crashed after losing control in the hover
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Washington
R44 routing from Switzerland through France to Spain. Had taken off from Clermont-Ferrand, destination Le Luc in the Var region. Father and son killed in the accident. Controlled flight into terrain. Aircraft destroyed
Tags: Civil, Fatal, France, R44, Robinson, Safety
Emergency landing made in forest area, helicopter ended up on its side heavily damaged. Wedding flight - groom Danilo Everson dos Santos Rosa and the bride's mother Maria de Lourdes Rosa, 49, were the passengers. Pilot was Rodrigo Batista Lemos, age 32. All three to hospital
Tags: Brazil, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety
Training flight, reportedly practicing autorotations. CFI Gary Hansen sustained bad head injuries, student only minor injuries.
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Training, US-Utah, Utah Helicopters
Struck guide wire to a tower
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Arkansas
Low-rotor-rpm horn sounded on climb-out. Skids hit uneven ground during run-on landing, causing helicopter to fall on its side. Two occupants exited safely only to watch the helicopter be consumed by post-crash fire. see also http://www.3CapesHeliChallenge.com/
Tags: Civil, Kenya, R44, Robinson, Safety
Damaged in emergency landing. No injuries to 4 POB
Tags: Baikal Aviation Club, Civil, R44, Robinson, Russia, Safety
Autorotated and landed hard
Tags: Civil, Pollux Aviation, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Alaska
Difficulties on take-off resulted in heavy landing with much damage to the helicopter - operator is quoted in press estimating damage cost at 150,000 euros. Minor injuries to the 4 POB
Tags: Civil, Germany, Heli Transair, R44, Robinson, Safety
Shortly after dropping two passengers, helicopter had problem on take-off and it crashed onto its starboard side. Pilot Christoffel Myburgh sustained head injuries
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Rolled over multiple times on autorotation landing on training flight. Instructor and student not seriously injured
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Training, Upper Limit Aviation, US-New York
Rotor blade struck vehicle on landing
Tags: Civil, Johnson Helicopter Services, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Iowa
Helicopter was involved in operation cutting trees back along a powerline, using an underslung saw. Finnish pilot
Tags: Baltijas Helicopters, Civil, Latvia, R44, Robinson, Safety
Helicopter landed heavily and fell onto its side
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Helicopter was involved in a low level bear survey and crashed. Pilot killed, one passenger seriously injured, the other minor injuries. Pilot was later identified as 56-year-old Paul Rosset, from Yellowknife. Both passengers were employees of Environment Yukon. CADAORS 2012C2841
Tags: Canada, Civil, Fatal, Horizon Helicopters, R44, Robinson, Safety
Pilot killed in R22 accident. Passenger received minor injuries. See also HeliHub.com news story - California R22 crash kills record-holder pilot Johan Nurmi
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, Safety, USA Academy of Aviation
Crashed into lake - student pilot on night training exercise
Tags: Capital Helicopters, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, Training, US-Florida
"helicopter made a crash landing". No injuries
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Russia, Safety, Ufa Airlines
After being airborne for approximately 35 minutes, the engine began to lose power. The pilot picked an oil well lease site for a precautionary landing and while descending to the intended landing spot, the engine lost and regained power and then finally quit. The pilot entered autorotation and on landing the aircraft bounced, resulting in the skid gear spreading and the mast rocking. Sole occupant pilot was uninjured CADAORS 2012C2510
Tags: Airborne Energy Solutions, Canada, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety
Autorotated into field and the boom broke off
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Arizona
Robinson R22 Mariner operating at low level (it usually flies aerial photography work with boats) crashed into the sea and turned over. Ambulances transported pilot Will Mistrot and passenger Marie Kojimoto to hospital but their injuries were not considered life-threatening
Tags: Boatpix, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-North Carolina
Wire strike while involved in spraying operations at low level. Landed safely, although cut wire meant that 530 customers were without electricity
Tags: Civil, New Zealand, Northland Helicopters, R44, Robinson, Safety
Helicopter struck power lines during an agricultural spraying operation. The helicopter was damaged but a safe landing was made.
Tags: Agricultural, Civil, New Zealand, R44, Robinson, Safety
Clipped a power line while attempting to dry off an East Wenatchee cherry orchard. Two occupants seriously injured, of which one died in hospital the day after.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Washington
Shortly after departure from Doña Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa, New Mexico. "Officials say strong winds could be to blame." 3POB
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-New Mexico
Emergency landing in field, no damage
Tags: Belgium, Civil, Paramount Helicopters, R44, Robinson, Safety
Tail struck ground while hovering, causing helicopter to crash land on its side
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Illinois
One person was killed and another critically injured when the R44 crashed on Thursday into the veld. Helicopter ended up on its port side. Fatality named in online forum as Riaan Van Brakel
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Main blades chopped tail boom on landing
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, Timberview Helicopters, US-Florida
R44 was engaged in aerial saw work, clearing trees away from powerlines. While reportedly ferrying back to a field landing site, the helicopter crashed and was destroyed (photo). Sole occupant pilot had minor injuries.
Tags: Civil, Finland, HeliPro (Finland), R44, Robinson, Safety
Very heavy landing which caused the main blades to snap 30cm from the root. It would appear that rotor rpm decayed to the extent it fell vertically out of the sky. Skids splayed out, mast damaged but tail boom appears unscathed
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, Turkey
Unknown circumstances led to landing on Mount Taylor where pilot activated the ELT and both occupants walked away to raise the alarm. Pilot Jareb Mirczak of Nevada and passenger Sean Mossing of Carson City. Level of damage not clear, although State Police report refers to "wreckage"
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-New Mexico
Came down on training flight. Instructor and student both reported injured and to hospital
Tags: Civil, Mauna Loa Helicopters, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Hawaii
Struck tail rotor on landing
Tags: Civil, Pollux Aviation, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Alaska
R22 piloted by state Rep. Bill Wadsworth crashed in a wood, injuring passenger Irene Van - who is quoted as saying "We were coming over the trees and all of a sudden we went into a crazy spin"
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Connecticut
Extensively damaged in force landing on roof of house. On board were Mayor Óscar Aronez Canova, Captain José Iván Tarrillo DÃaz and officer Lucio Quispe Santillana, all of the Peruvian National Police
Tags: Civil, Law Enforcement, Peru, Peruvian National Police, R44, Robinson, Safety
Hit cable car wires during low level photographic work. Both pilot Jean-Yves Dantinne and photographer Lawrence Matagne lost their lives
Tags: Belgium, Best In Sky, Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, Safety
Unspecified crash, pilot airlifted to hospital. Registration/type assumed as pilot was quoted in the press report as "Duane Jake Kraft" and N104MH is owned by Duane J Kraft at a local address
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-South Dakota
Helicopter ditched in lake adjacent to de Koperen Hoogte hotel. Three occupants - two adults and a child aged 5 - swam to safety. Press repots include a series of photos prior/during/after impact, but unclear what caused the helicopter to get into the flying state causing the ditching.
Tags: Civil, Helicon, Netherlands, R44, Robinson, Safety
R22 crashed from a low level sharp turn shortly close in a ploughed field approx 200m from the pilot's house, killing both occupants. The sequence was watched by the pilot's son from the house, who immediately called the emergency services. The two were later named as pilot Marcello Bartalucci age 62 and Giampaulo Marri, age 53. Bartalucci was president of the Avio Club Valdichiana
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Italy, R22, Robinson, Safety
Engine trouble on approach. Pilot was only occupant, and was not injured. After the landing, the helicopter was on its side in about a marshy area near the side of a lake (see photos in third link below)
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-California
"impacted the side of a hill"
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Washington
Tail sustained damage on take-off
Tags: Civil, Puerto Rico, R44, Robinson, Safety
During post-maintenance run-up, helicopter fell on its side, caught fire and was destroyed
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-California
Crashed into field after mid-air collision with fixed-wing Beech Bonanza. Minor injuries. R22 pilot was experienced fixed wing pilot logging night hours as a student.
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-California, Vertical CFI Helicopters
Heavy landing close to airport due to mechanical issues on climb out
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Unscheduled landing in a parking lot
Tags: Alamo Helicopters, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Texas
Unknown circumstances
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-South Carolina
Confined site with various small buildings in the immediate vicinity. As the helicopter lifted off, it yawed to the left but the pilot over corrected. He then applied more collective in an attempt to escape from the situation but the helicopter yawed through about 180° and reached a height of about 25 to 30 ft, before descending. Before hitting the ground, the pilot pulled the cyclic control aft, to slow down. The tail struck the ground and the main rotor blades struck a nearby Portakabin, causing it severe damage. The helicopter came to rest upright on its skids. The pilot, who had not flown in the preceding 90 days, attributed the accident to over controlling on pedals and collective.
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, UK
Emergency landing after suspected mechanical issues on night flight in gusty weather.
Tags: Civil, Greece, R22, Robinson, Safety, Superior Air
Emergency landing on school field shortly after refuelling at Modesto Airport. No damage
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-California
Loose cargo bag flew into rotors
Tags: Civil, Jayhawk Air, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Alaska
Crashed in marshy area, killing both POB. pilot named as Jason McKean, 40, and passenger Lanny Ledet, 43.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Louisiana
Attempting to land on the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel`s designated helicopter pad. Cam down approx 100m short of the pad. Fire was put out - foam evident in the Photo here 2POB were a male aged 30 and female aged 32.
Tags: Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, UK
