Summary
On March 12, 2017, a Robinson Helicopter Co INC ROBINSON R44 II (G-DORM) was involved in an accident near Carlingford, EI. The accident resulted in 2 serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
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
This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN17WA125. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft G-DORM.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN17WA125