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Type	Detail	Date	Registration
H269	Instructor and student killed after mayday issued near.Blackpool UK.	22 Sep 2009	G-LINX
Total for September 2009 : 1
B2	LTE during training, instructor intervened late, aircraft rolled over.	21 May 2009	G-BPIJ
Total for May 2009 : 1
R22	Aircraft hit ground, moving backwards during hover training.	02 May 2008	G-RIAT
Total for May 2008 : 1
R22	Helicopter came down in field and rolled over. A/c destroyed. No injuries to two POB. Subject to AAIB AARF investigation.	30 Jan 2008	G-OHSL
Total for January 2008 : 1
Exec	Insufficient engine power available during autorotation training. Rotor hit crop & a/c tipped onto nose. Substantial damage, no injuries. Subject to AAIB AARF investigation.	27 Jun 2007	G-BUJZ
Total for June 2007 : 1
R22	High rate of descent. Heavy landing. No damage immediately apparent. Sortie continued. Later a detailed inspection revealed landing skid damage. 2 POB no injuries. Subject to AAIB AARF investigation.	11 Apr 2007	G-ODJB
Total for April 2007 : 1
R44	Vibration on commencing hover taxi. Autorotative landing carried out. Tail rotor gearbox, rotors and fin detached. No injury to two POB. Subject to AAIB Field investigation.	11 Mar 2007	G-EKKO
Total for March 2007 : 1
B206	During practise 'engine off' landing, tail strike protector hit ground, tail rotor gearbox detached and main rotor blades contacted vertical stabiliser. No injury to two POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	16 Jul 2006	G-NEWS
Total for July 2006 : 1
R22	Aircraft crashed after skid struck the ground during transition into circuit. Substantial damage. Two POB, one minor injury. AAIB AARF investigation.	07 Apr 2006	G-OPAL
Total for April 2006 : 1
H269	Skids dug in on landing and helicopter rolled onto side. Aircraft destroyed. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	18 Feb 2006	G-CCJE
Total for February 2006 : 1
R22	Aircraft drifted left on landing. Damage to main skid. No injury to 1 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	19 Jul 2005	G-RICE
Total for July 2005 : 1
H269	Hard landing. Substantial damage. 2 POB, 1 minor injury. AAIB AARF investigation.	28 May 2005	G-HFLA
Total for May 2005 : 1
AS350	Loss of control following simulated hydraulic failure on approach. A/c rolled left and struck ground. Substantial damage. Two POB - 1 serious injury. AAIB Field investigation.	18 Oct 2004	G-BZVG
Total for October 2004 : 1
H269	Tail rotor struck ground following engine failure. Aircraft crashed on hillside, rolled over and was destroyed. Serious injuries to 2 POB. AAIB Field investigation.	10 May 2004	G-TASS
Total for May 2004 : 1
EC120	On take off the skid caught the ground and the helicopter rolled over. Substantial damage. No injury to 3 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	17 Mar 2004	G-EMCM
R22	During a practice engine off landing, one skid hit the ground and the helicopter rolled over onto its rotors. 2 POB - 1 minor injury. AAIB AARF investigation.	16 Mar 2004	G-BOEW
Total for March 2004 : 2
R22	During training session skids dug in soft ground, causing helicopter to roll over. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	17 Jan 2004	G-UESY
Total for January 2004 : 1
R22	During an engine-off landing the aircraft bounced after landing heavily on its right skid and the main rotor struck the tail boom. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	08 May 2003	G-INIS
Total for May 2003 : 1
H369	Main rotor blades struck tail boom during practice autorotation. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	23 Mar 2003	G-NIPY
R22	Robinson R22 Beta, G-DLDL	16 Mar 2003	G-DLDL
Total for March 2003 : 2
R22	Aircraft rolled onto its side during landing. Substantial damage. Minor injuries to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	05 Jan 2003	G-BXTU
Total for January 2003 : 1
F28	Tailstrike during simulated engine-off landing due to collective restriction. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	03 Oct 2002	G-BURI
Total for October 2002 : 1
R22	Main rotor blade struck tail boom during practice engine off landing. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	10 Jun 2002	G-BOEW
Total for June 2002 : 1
R22	Heavy landing following practice autorotation. Damage to tail boom. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	19 Mar 2002	G-JONH
Total for March 2002 : 1
R22	Hard landing. Tail rotor damaged. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	26 Oct 2001	G-RVRS
R22	Aircraft landed heavily in windshear and rolled onto side. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	10 Oct 2001	G-ELFI
Total for October 2001 : 2
R22	Aircraft rolled over in low hover. Substantial damage. Minor injuries to 2 POB. AAIB AARF investigation.	07 Jul 2001	G-KEVN
Total for July 2001 : 1
R44	Aircraft rolled over on landing. Substantial damage. No injury to 4 POB.	09 Jun 2001	G-POLT
Total for June 2001 : 1
R22	Helicopter rolled over onto its side. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB.	14 Jan 2001	G-BXRK
Total for January 2001 : 1
H269	Hard landing during autorotation exercise. Skid tube split. No injury to 2 POB.	14 Jun 2000	G-BXMY
Total for June 2000 : 1
R22	A/c crashed onto side from hover. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB.	27 Mar 2000	G-RUSO
Total for March 2000 : 1
R22	Skids dug in during engine off training causing rotor blades to flap back and strike tail boom. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB.	02 Feb 2000	G-BRXV
Total for February 2000 : 1
R22	Aircraft rolled over during simulated engine failure in hover taxy. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB.	22 Dec 1999	G-EPAR
Total for December 1999 : 1
R22	Rolled over during hover exercise. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB.	18 Jul 1999	G-OICV
Total for July 1999 : 1
AS355	Hard landing. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB.	11 May 1999	G-BXBT
Total for May 1999 : 1
H269	Failed to recover from autorotation following practice engine failure. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB.	05 Apr 1999	G-BBIV
Total for April 1999 : 1
H269	RH main skid contacted ground during practice sideways hover & a/c rolled onto right side. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB.	17 Mar 1999	G-BOVY
Total for March 1999 : 1
R22	A/c rolled over on landing. Substantial damage. No injuries to 2 POB.	05 Jan 1999	G-INTC
Total for January 1999 : 1
R22	Robinson R22 Beta, G-DLDL	28 Nov 1998	G-DLDL
B206	Bell 206B Jetranger III, G-OCBB, 9 November 1998 at 1550 hrs, Engine Failure During Training. Caused by previous overtemp.	09 Nov 1998	G-OCBB
Total for November 1998 : 2
Exec	A/c rolled over on landing. Substantial damage. 2 POB - 1 minor injury.	22 Sep 1998	G-MAMC
Total for September 1998 : 1
H269	Loud bang heard during spot turn. A/c landed safely. Tail boom partially detached due to failure of attachment fittings. No injury.	12 Aug 1998	G-BXTL
Total for August 1998 : 1
F28	Tail rotor struck ground during practice engine off landing. Minor damage to tail rotor. No injury to 2 POB.	16 Jul 1998	G-BAIB
Total for July 1998 : 1
AS350	Sudden increase in rate of descent resulted in heavy landing. Tail boom skin creased. No injury to 2 POB.	27 Jun 1998	G-ROIN
Total for June 1998 : 1
R22	A/c rolled over on landing. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB. .	29 Nov 1997	G-WIGL
Total for November 1997 : 1
H269	A/c bounced during run-on landing. Rotor struck & severed tail boom. Substantial damage. No injury to 2 POB.	08 Aug 1997	G-BSCD
R22	During mountain training a/c was tipped over by a gust of wind while attempting a slope landing. No injury to 2 POB.	03 Aug 1997	G-IFOX
Total for August 1997 : 2
R22	Uncontrolled descent. Substantial damage. No injuries.	20 Apr 1997	G-BSIT
Total for April 1997 : 1
Total Found 48
Total Fatal 1 (2.08%)