Accidents Robinson

05-Mar-11 N4168W Robinson R44 Everglades, US-Florida

Pilot reported as 51-year-old Mark Palmieri.  R44 was broken in two and the cabin area reported as charred.  Pilot had to wait 3 hours before being rescued... Read more

01-Mar-11 N74816 Robinson R44 Glenwood Springs, US-Colorado

Rolled onto its side during take-off manoeuvre... Read more

01-Mar-11 C-FNZO Robinson R44 Forestville, Canada

R44 had to make emergency landing after experiencing a significant loss of power, in which the tail was damaged.  It was one of three R44s flying together which were all wrongly refuelled at Forestville Airport... Read more

25-Feb-11 ZS-RVA Robinson R44 Strand, South Africa

Landed on its port side with floats deployed.  Two people medevac to hospital by MedCopter “Chopper 2”... Read more

22-Feb-11 N666PK Robinson R44 Christmas, US-Florida

Weather related emergency landing.  No apparent damage... Read more

18-Feb-11 F-GUJB Robinson R44 Canne della Battaglia, Italy (1F)

The helicopter had departed from Modugno, near Bari, and was heading to Foggia. Pilot Tanzarella Antonio D’Amico, age 29, was alone... Read more

04-Feb-11 VH-HFH Robinson R44 Cessnock, Australia (2F)

R44 burst into flames on impact.  Student pilot was taken to hospital in a critical condition with serious burns.  Instructor Ivor Durham, owner and director of Newcastle Helicopters, died along with 21-year old Sam Bateman.... Read more

03-Feb-11 N441TB Robinson R44 Ogden, US-Utah

Run on landing on wet mud performed which ended in the helicopter on its side, tail boom apparently severed by the tail which ended up close to the fuselage.... Read more

02-Feb-11 Robinson R44 Norwood, US-Massachusetts

One helicopter (and six fixed wing) damaged when hangar roof collapsed due to weight of snow... Read more

02-Feb-11 N611TV Robinson R44 Dallas, US-Texas

Emergency landing (or was it a “hard landing”?) made after reported loss of power... Read more

26-Jan-11 VH-HFG Robinson R44 Knuckle Reef, Australia

Pilot used the helicopter’s flotation device and all four stayed on board until they were saved about one hour later.... Read more

23-Jan-11 PT-YDW Robinson R22 Guaiba River, Brazil

Emergency landing made on edge of river after suspected mechanical problems.  Two occupants uninjured... Read more

22-Jan-11 CC-PHP Robinson R44 Cobquecura, Chile

President Piñera landed off-airfield in his own R44, and a video of the incident taken by a citizen suggested that the stop was unplanned.  The President denies this, saying it was a planned refuelling stop... Read more

18-Jan-11 HB-ZKL Robinson R22 Chatel, Switzerland

Pilot Jean Marcel Grillet Aubert seriously injured, Passenger (unnamed) not injured... Read more

14-Jan-11 N4204X Robinson R44 Fort Wolters, US-Texas (1F)

Pilot Dempsey Stice, 42, was found dead in the cockpit with no signs of trauma, Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said. He apparently landed the helicopter safely as there was no damage to the aircraft,... Read more

03-Jan-11 VH-HOT Robinson R44 Cairns, Australia

30 minute tour flight with three Chinese passengers – The 34-year-old-pilot, a 40-year-old man, and two women, aged 36 and 46, were taken to Cairns Base Hospital.... Read more

02-Jan-11 LV-ZYO Robinson R44 Argentina (1F)

HeliHub.com is currently tracking news of an R44 missing in Argentina.  No word in eight days is likely to lead to an incident report, hence we have opened a page for this.  Pilot named as Alejandro Ferzola.... Read more

30-Dec-10 VH-PUG Robinson R22 Emerald, Australia

Low level accident.  R22 ended up on its starboard side.  1 POB not seriously injured... Read more

22-Dec-10 N841SA Robinson R44 Hemphill, US-Texas

Tail reportedly struck something, causing helicopter to spin and pilot to lose control.  Helicopter ended up in shallow waters on edge of a reservoir... Read more

16-Dec-10 Robinson R22 NAS North Island, US-California

Emergency landing following carbon monoxide warning illumination... Read more

14-Dec-10 Robinson R44 Malim Nawar, Malaysia (1F)

Solo training flight, crashed and burst into flames.  Pilot named as Mohd Sukri Osman, age 31, a policeman by profession... Read more

14-Dec-10 PT-YYG Robinson R22 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Forced landing in Avenida Tiradentes, heavy enough for skids to splay out.  Helicopter remained upright.  helicopter was operating for Radio Eldorado, and neither occupant was injured – pilot reported as Andrew Smith, and reporter Flavio Perez... Read more

13-Dec-10 VH-FDL Robinson R22 Georgetown, Australia

During the cruise, the engine failed. The pilot conducted a forced landing. The passenger received serious injuries and the helicopter was seriously damaged.... Read more

09-Dec-10 G-CBVL Robinson R22 Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France (2F)

R22 crashed in a steep sided valley while en route from Sospel to Avignon. French press named the deceased as Martin Rutty and Simon Lichtenstein... Read more

08-Dec-10 N451DB Robinson R44 Canal Point, US-Florida

Pilot reported as Alfred Morrison (53) Heavy landing in corn field and helicopter ended up on its side. Helicopter was involved in low-level operations to keep frost from forming on crops... Read more

08-Dec-10 N666SL Robinson R44 Pahokee, US-Florida

Tail rotor hit post on take-off after refuelling. Accident timed between 1 and 2am. Pilot reported as William Harward (53), and passenger James Wyatt. Helicopter was involved in low-level operations to keep frost from forming on crops... Read more

05-Dec-10 G-ODHB Robinson R44 Staverton, UK

Heavy landing by student pilot while hover taxying after door opened in flight.... Read more

27-Nov-10 I-WWWW Robinson R22 Paganella, Italy

Encountered sudden winds taking off in mountainous region, landed no side in snow. Pilot Paolo Ferrazza (35) was not seriously injured while passenger Andrea Zampedri (38) was virtually unscathed... Read more

24-Nov-10 PT-YDU Robinson R22 Goiania, Brazil

According to the Fire Department, the helicopter pilot Cristiano Felipe Rocha, 23, suffered a broken nose. The passenger, identified only as Leonardo, suffered minor injuries.... Read more

23-Nov-10 N108DJ Robinson R44 Baldwin Park, US-California

Bird strike broke canopy, emergency landing made in school field.... Read more

20-Nov-10 L-1502 Robinson R44 Antelias-Jal al-Dib, Lebanon

Emergency landing, without reported damage. Engineers attended at the scene... Read more

09-Nov-10 VH-TCG Robinson R22 Rolleston, Australia (1F)

Pilot Russell Parker, aged 39, died in this R22 accident while mustering cattle... Read more

04-Nov-10 PT-HOL Robinson R22 Campo de Marte, Brazil

Training accident, ended up on starboard side... Read more

02-Nov-10 ZS-RNN Robinson R22 Rooival, South Africa (2F)

The two fatalities on a licence re-validation flight were owner Bevan Bertholdt (39) and flight instructor Boeta Austin... Read more

29-Oct-10 Robinson R22 Prescott, US-Arizona

FAA report “heavy landing”... Read more

24-Oct-10 D-HMMB Robinson R44 II Altenbeken, Germany

Passengers included pop singer Anna-Maria Zimmermann (21), who came to fame in Germany’s third series of “Pop Idol”. Also on board were her manager Alexander Frömelt (37) , her tour manager Dominik Schlick (31) and the pilot Mario M. (50)... Read more

20-Oct-10 N844SH Robinson R22 Prescott, US-Arizona

FAA prelim report stated that this R22 “ended up on its side”. We note that we have another report dated 29th October of the same type of helicopter in Prescott AZ – perhaps the FAA got the wrong date on this report?... Read more

16-Oct-10 Robinson R44 Lake Boksjön, Sweden

Landing mishap near Lake Boksjön, east of Tärnaby where helicopter with 2 POB met bad weather and force landed into a quagmire. The aircraft settled deep into the ground, resulting in damage to the helicopter.... Read more

14-Oct-10 ZK-HIP Robinson R22 Bluff Harbour, New Zealand (2F)

Instructor Jason Wright, 29, of Bluff, and his pupil Allan Munro, 67, of Avondale, 75km north of Invercargill, were found with the submerged but intact Robinson 22 2km southeast of Colyers Island inside the harbour, ending a 24 hour search.... Read more

12-Oct-10 Robinson R22 Torwood Station, Australia

Helicopter was involved in scouring the property to map mustering locations when the accident happened... Read more

12-Oct-10 N853DS Robinson R22 Long Beach, US-California

Low level training exercise and right skid snagged the ground causing the helicopter to imbalance and turn over onto its side.... Read more

05-Oct-10 ZK-IIL Robinson R22 Kaituna Valley, New Zealand

Pilot believed he had a mechanical failure and tried and pick a spot to land for an emergency landing... Read more

04-Oct-10 YR-ARA Robinson R44 Maliuc, Romania

Main blade hit electicity line pole during take-off... Read more

04-Oct-10 ZK-IVP Robinson R44 Fiordland, New Zealand

The pilot and shooter were on a deer recovery operation when the helicopter went down in the Preservation area of Fiordland about 6pm.... Read more

28-Sep-10 G-HRBS Robinson R22 Goodwood, UK

The pilot over-controlled the aircraft on experiencing dynamic rollover during take off. The aircraft became airborne and began rotating, before impacting the ground and sustaining serious damage to the tail. The pilot was unaware of the damage and continued the flight although he subsequently landed without further mishap.... Read more

25-Sep-10 Robinson R44 Novo Gama, Brazil

Helicopter ended up on its port side after the pilot was reported as saying he lost power... Read more

23-Sep-10 Robinson R44 Ulan Ude, Russia

The R44 suffered a tail rotor birdstrike 33ft above the ground, vibrated and lost power. The machine landed heavily on boulder-covered uneven terrain and tipped over, tearing off the tail rotor boom and smashing the main rotor.... Read more

17-Sep-10 N145DM Robinson R44 Island Lake, US-Minnesota

One news report quotes it as an R44, but the FAA register only records one Schweizer 300 with Lake Superior Helicopters... Read more

01-Aug-10 N39CP Robinson R44 Odebolt, US-Iowa

FAA preliminary report indicates this was a wirestrike... Read more

14-Aug-10 D-HNOC Robinson R44 Stroe, Netherlands

The 34-year-old Dutch pilot lost control at 1 meter above the ground, causing the helicopter rolling over on landing. Only the pilot was aboard and is not hurt... Read more

05-Aug-10 ZS-RVB Robinson R22 Kenhardt District, South Africa (2F)

One fatality was famous rugby player Andre van Wyk... Read more

02-Aug-10 N34JS Robinson R44 Blairsville, US-Georgia (2F)

Impact with terrain.  Pilot Adam Reeves, 45, and passenger Shelley Zapototsky, 37 died in the accident... Read more

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