Robinson R44 EI-DOC
7 September 2005 · Slieve Aughty Mountains, Co Galway, Ireland, Ireland · Fatal
Summary
On 7 September 2005 at about 10:44 local time, a Robinson R44 registered EI-DOC was involved in an accident near Slieve Aughty Mountains, Co Galway, Ireland, Ireland. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Slieve Aughty Mountains, Co Galway, Ireland, Ireland
- Nearest airport
- Galway (GWY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- EI-DOC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Ross → Galway
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- ENG06WA011
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Robinson R44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lucerne Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Robinson R44 II | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2005 | Robinson R44 | Lake Arrowhead, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 2005 | Robinson R44 | Bourne, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2005 | Robinson R44 II | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2005 | Robinson R44 | St. Cloud, Florida, United States | David K. Jowers | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2005 | Israel 1124A | Shannon, Ireland | Air Trek, inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Robinson R44 | Derrybrien, Ireland | Damian Bergin | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Bell 206B | Newgrange, Ireland | Irish Helicopters, LTD. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Airbus A320 | Dublin, Ireland | Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana | Unknown | - |
| 25 May 2006 | Cessna 150M | Raharney, Ireland | National Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 2007 | Agusta A.109 MK.II | Cork, Ireland | Blue Star Helicopters | Unknown | - |