Robinson R44 II G-ROTG

Summary

On 24 July 2011 at about 15:28 local time, a Robinson R44 II registered G-ROTG was involved in an accident near Cornwall, United Kingdom. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 July 2011 at 15:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Robinson R44 II

Registration

G-ROTG

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN11WA510

1 person died.

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 July 24, 2011, about 1528 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Robinson R44 II helicopter, United Kingdom registration G-ROTG, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions reportedly existed in the vicinity of the accident site. The exact flight itinerary has not been established at this time. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2HH United Kingdom Web site: http://www.aaib.gov.uk This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of the United Kingdom.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.