Robinson ROBINSON R44 II G-DORM
12 March 2017 · Carlingford, Ireland · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 March 2017 at about 17:15 local time, a Robinson ROBINSON R44 II registered G-DORM, operated by Aircraft NOT Currently On AOC, was involved in an accident near Carlingford, Ireland. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carlingford, Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.0261, -6.1928
- Aircraft
- Robinson ROBINSON R44 II
- Registration
- G-DORM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft NOT Currently On AOC
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN17WA125
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On March 12, 2017, about 1715 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Robinson Helicopter Company Inc. R44 II helicopter, G-DORM, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an approach to landing near Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU). This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the AAIU. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport Leeson Lane Dublin 2, Ireland D02 TR60 phone: +353 1604 1293
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Robinson ROBINSON accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2015 | Robinson ROBINSON R44 | Leixlip, Ireland | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Robinson ROBINSON R44 II | Ringaskiddy, Ireland, Ireland | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Robinson ROBINSON R22 BETA | Odessa, Florida, United States | Clearwater Air Park, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2017 | De Havilland DHC8 | Belfast, Ireland | - | Unknown | - |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Sikorsky S92 | Blacksod Bay, Ireland | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Mar 2017 | Rutan LONGEZ | Cloncoskoran, Ireland | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2017 | Boeing 737 | Dublin, Ireland | Ryanair | Unknown | - |
| 16 Oct 2017 | Embraer ERJ190 | Dublin, Ireland | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Airbus A320 | Dublin, Ireland | - | No injuries | - |