Robinson ROBINSON R44 II G-DORM

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.

Date

12 March 2017 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

2 people were seriously injured.

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.