- Date
- March 12, 2017, 17:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Carlingford, Ireland
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- G-DORMRobinson Helicopter Robinson R44 II
- Defining event
- Approach: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration, AAIU
- Case key
- 94859
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-DORM
- Reported as
- Robinson Helicopter Robinson R44 II
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 12330
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Operator
- Aircraft Not Currently On Aoc
- Registered owner
- Tsl Contractors Ltd
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Serious
- Certificate
- Private
- Medical
- Class 2