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Type	Detail	Date	Registration
R22	After landing at end of solo training sortie, helicopter became airborne during after landing checks and main rotor contacted both ground and tailboom. Substantial damage.	12 Oct 2009	G-TOMM
R44	Student pilot lost control during start up and helicopter lifted off the ground and rolled onto its right side. Subject to AAIB AARF investigation.	07 Oct 2009	G-
Total for October 2009 : 2
R44	Rolled over on landing. Bystander injured.	28 May 2009	G-CLPR
Total for May 2009 : 1
R22	Crashed during solo training sortie, Sandtoft UK. Only Left magneto switched on, Left magneto failed in flight, RRPM decayed and main rotor struck tailboom.	14 Feb 2009	G-TTHC
Total for February 2009 : 1
R22	Crashed on pilots first solo flight, Student pilot sustained broken wrist, Helicopter Written Off.	17 Oct 2008	G-SBUT
Total for October 2008 : 1
H269	A/c began to rotate, tail rotor hit ground and went through canopy. Substantial damage. Minor injury to one POB. Subject to AAIB AARF investigation.	07 Sep 2007	G-JAMA
Total for September 2007 : 1
R22	Helicopter lifted slightly, rotated approx 5-6 times then tail boom struck ground. Substantial damage. No injury to one POB. Subject to AAIB AARF investigation.	18 Jul 2007	G-OBIL
Total for July 2007 : 1
R22	Left skid contacted ground during hover turn and a/c rolled onto left side. Substantial damage. Minor injury to one POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	15 Jan 2007	G-OSMS
Total for January 2007 : 1
R44	During pre-flight checks student pilot pressed wrong pedal, causing a/c to spin around. Tail boom sliced off. No injury to one POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	16 Oct 2006	G-CDJZ
Total for October 2006 : 1
R44	Heavy landing due to loss of control while student pilot attempted to recover a map. Substantial damage. No injury to one POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	06 Jun 2006	G-RONN
Total for June 2006 : 1
R22	Control lost during hover taxi. Right skid struck ground and a/c rolled onto side. A/c destroyed. Minor injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	20 Apr 2006	G-OHFT
B206	Helicopter began to yaw during descent and both skids broke off on touchdown. Helicopter then rolled onto its side and was destroyed. Minor injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	05 Apr 2006	G-GLSS
Total for April 2006 : 2
R44	A/c observed to strike the ground in a nose-down attitude. Serious injury to one POB. A/c destroyed. AAIB Field investigation.	16 Sep 2005	G-TATY
Total for September 2005 : 1
R22	Aircraft rolled over on landing. Substantial damage. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	16 Aug 2005	G-CCHZ
Total for August 2005 : 1
R22	Helicopter crashed in deteriorating weather. 1 POB fatal. AAIB Field investigation.	11 Nov 2004	G-TGRR
Total for November 2004 : 1
R22	Aircraft turned onto side on start-up. Rotor blade bent and buckled. Fuel leaking. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	16 Oct 2003	G-DELT
Total for October 2003 : 1
R22	During pre-flight checks the a/c lifted into a hover and began to rotate before rolling onto its side. Substantial damage. Minor injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	04 May 2003	G-WRLY
Total for May 2003 : 1
R22	Aircraft entered uncontrollable yaw/rotation in the hover and struck a parked helicopter. Aircraft destroyed. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	13 Aug 2002	G-BOEX
Total for August 2002 : 1
F28	Loss of control during spot turn. Tail rotor struck ground, aircraft pitched forward and landed heavily. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	22 Jun 2002	G-BBXO
280	Severe vibration in hover led to loss of control and heavy landing. Damage to tail boom. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	16 Jun 2002	G-MHCK
Total for June 2002 : 2
R22	Aircraft rolled over on lift-off. Substantial damage. Minor injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	24 Mar 2002	G-BSCL
Total for March 2002 : 1
H269	Heavy landing. Substantial damage. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	06 Sep 2001	G-ZBHH
R44	Tail struck ground and aircraft rolled onto its side. Substantial damage. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	02 Sep 2001	G-EKKO
Total for September 2001 : 2
R22	Aircraft entered 'vortex ring' and rolled over on landing. Substantial damage. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	04 Jun 2001	G-VMSL
Total for June 2001 : 1
R22	Rotors struck ground and aircraft rolled over. Substantial damage. Minor injury to 1 POB.	15 Dec 2000	G-BZJK
Total for December 2000 : 1
R22	Rolled onto right side on lift off. Aircraft destroyed. 1 serious injury.	15 Oct 2000	G-OSIP
Total for October 2000 : 1
R22	Rotor overspeed resulting in partial detachment of tail boom. No injuries to 1 POB.	13 Sep 2000	G-BYHE
Total for September 2000 : 1
H269	Loss of control during hover turn. Pilot became disorientated &, during recovery, a/c struck ground & rolled over. Substantial damage. No injury to 1 POB.	21 Sep 1999	G-BXUP
Total for September 1999 : 1
R22	A/c rolled over during take off. Substantial damage. Minor injuries to 1 POB.	13 Jul 1999	G-VCJH
Total for July 1999 : 1
R22	Loss of control on lift off. A/c made heavy ground contact, bounced & landed tail first. A/c destroyed. No injury.	24 Apr 1999	G-GDAY
Total for April 1999 : 1
R22	A/c rolled over onto LH side during lift off. Substantial damage. No injury to 1 POB.	24 Feb 1999	G-HERA
Total for February 1999 : 1
R22	Right skid dug into ground during hover & a/c rolled over. Substantial damage. Minor injuries to 1 POB.	19 Jul 1998	G-HVRS
Total for July 1998 : 1
R22	Loss of control during low hover, a/c rolled to the right & struck ground. Substantial damage. No injuries to 1 POB.	22 May 1998	G-LOLO
Total for May 1998 : 1
R22	Robinson R22, G-OMSG	03 Apr 1998	G-OMSG
Total for April 1998 : 1
R22	A/c rolled onto side. Substantial damage. No injury to sole occupant.	13 Jun 1997	G-BSWK
Total for June 1997 : 1
R22	A/c crashed during night time circuit training exercise following loss of engine power. Sole occupant killed.	16 Jan 1997	G-BOEY
Total for January 1997 : 1
Total Found 36
Total Fatal 3 (8.33%)