Pictured: A Robinson R-22 Beta II
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What: Corserve International Ltd. Robinson R22 Beta II
Where: Harrop Green Farm in Adlington, near Macclesfield, UK
When: Nov 15, 2009
Who: 1
Why: While en route, the helicopter crashed. The pilot, businessman Tony Sullivan, an experienced engineer and helicopter pilot, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash is under investigation.
What: Robinson R44 Raven II Helicopter
Where: Baie-Comeau, 700 kilometres northeast of Montreal on a sandbar in the middle of the Franquelin River
When: Thursday November 12, 2 pm
Who: 58-year-old man and two women in their thirties
Why: Investigators are looking into into whether or not the helicopter struck a power line. A “hydro line” not far from the crash was severed and the crash caused a power outage in Godbout-Franquelin.
The pilot died and the two seriously hurt passengers were taken to Quebec City hospital.
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Contact photographer Ian Tate
What: Robinson R22 Beta II en route from Verona Boscomantico
Where: 5 meters from the shore of Lake Garda, near Verona in Torri del Benaco
When: October 26, 2009
Who: 2 on board: Paolo Alberti di Desenzano (Brescia), pilot and owner of the airplane, and Alexander Ferron
Why: While on a local flight, the plane crashed about twenty minutes after takeoff, near the Lake Garda shoreline in Torri del Benaco.
A crane and divers assisted in the recovery efforts.
The remains were recovered after the fire, still in their seats.
The helicopter had only logged 170 flight hours.
Pictured: a Robinson R-22 Beta
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What: Robinson model R22 Beta helicopter en route from Tahlequah City Airport
Where: south of Mud Valley Road in rural Cherokee County Oklahoma, two miles south of the Tahlequah airport.
When: 4:30 a.m. Thursday
Who: pilot Mark Mahaney, 26; Darci Scraper, 20.
Why: The exact time of the crash is not known, but the pilot and passenger were scheduled to meet someone at the airport. The wreckage was found at 8:45 a.m. Friday. The helicopter is known to have taken off at 4 a.m. Wednesday, and flew southeast before striking the ground in a wooded area about a mile from the road.
Mahaney received his pilot’s license on July 31. He had a two year old public intoxication charge, pending DUI charges in Cherokee, and is the grandson of former state Sen. Herb Rozell of Tahlequah.
Pictured: an R-44 Astro
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Contact photographer Jaroslaw Zaczek
What: R-44 Astro Helicopter
Where: Mount Charleston.NV
When: Sept 26 2009, 7 p.m
Who: pilot and 2 passengers
Why: Currently the FAA report only says “A ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT, CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, NEAR MOUNT CHARLESTON, NV.”
Three people were rescued after the place crashed into the mountain and burst into flames. One person is being treated for burns, one for undisclosed foot injuries, and one person had no visible injuries.
The accident is under investigation.
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What: Hillsboro Aviation ROBINSON R22 BETA HELICOPTER
Where: Fern Hill Wetlands, 2 miles south ofForest Grove, Washington County Oregon
When: Sep 20, 2009
Who: Two fatalities: Douglas Doty, a 34 year-old flight instructor from Beaverton, and Thomas Hagner, a 32-year-old student from Hillsboro.
Why: The pilot lost control of the helicopter and crashed and caught on fire, according to witnesses at a nearby fruitstand and a farm. The difficult location made it difficult for rescue and safety personnel to reach the burning wreckage.
What: ROBINSON R22 two-seater ROTORCRAFT en route from Island airport
Where: Heritage Road and Steeles Avenue area of Brampton. GEORGETOWN, ONTARIO, CANADA
When: 09/21/2009 Monday 8 pm
Who: One fatality- pilot Keith Siversen
Why: The helicopter is reported to have “careened out of control” in an orchard. It was owned by KEITH SIVERSEN with a temporary certificate expiring 03/05/2009.
What: Robinson R44 practicing aerial maneuvers operating out of Hawkins Field Airport
Where: duplex-style house about half a mile east of Hawkins Field airport in Jackson, MississippI
When: Tues September 1, 2009 at 1932
Who: Two FAA officials, pilot Charles Farmer and pilot Larry Wells of Crystal Springs
Why: While in the course of a standard pilot proficiency check, it appeared the helicopter was experiencing engine trouble and trying to land, when the helicopter fell from the sky, clipped a tree and crashed into the unoccupied half a duplex house in Jackson Mississippi. The two victims both of whom worked for the FAA were taken to the Mississippi Medical Center, where Charles Farmer died. Larry Wells sustained serious injuries.
The 2007 R-44 Rotorcraft belonged to WEBB GROUP FLP of Jackson Ms.
What: Advanced Helicopter Concepts MARSAN AVIATION ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER
Where: FREDERICK, MD
When: 07/23/2009 10:30 pm
Who: Three of the victims worked for Advanced Helicopter Concepts, 1 passenger
Why: AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED ON I-70 (MM37) AFTER STRIKING POWER LINES.
Prior to the crash, the helicopter had been giving rides for a youth charity. It encountered power lines near or over Interstate 70, sparked, and hit the ground.
Fatalities included:
Kim R. Felix, 48, New Market
Jeffrey D. Nordaas, 24, Columbia
Niall R. Y. Booth, 43, New Market
George H. Tutor, Jr., 39, Westminster
What: R44 Astro Helicopter en route to Nelson in rural Butte County
Where: Near Yuba River, Marysville, California
When: 07/13/2009 at 1700 hrs
Who: 3 crew members aboard
Why: N244HP, A ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT, STRUCK A POWERLINE AND FORCE LANDED on its side 10 MILES FROM MARYSVILLE, CA on the bank of the South Yuba River.
What: ROBINSON R22 ROTORCRAFT
Where: WINTER HAVEN, FL
When: 05/07/2009
Who: pilot
Why: A ROBINSON R22 ROTORCRAFT owned by “NOVEMBER ALPHA LLC” at 5657 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 330, REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND FORCE LANDED ON A PARKING LOT.
What: Robinson R22 helicopters
Where: Springvale Station, about 50km north of the Halls Creek, at a remote Western Australian cattle station
When: May 5
Who: pilot Wanganui pilot Matthew Warrick William Funnell, 39 and pilot 37-year-old Troy Aaron Wareham. Funnell is the cousin of John Funnell, managing director of Helicopter Services BOP – which provides air ambulance services.
Why: When the pilots did not return, a search party was sent out, which discovered the wreckage. The crash is under investigation
What: two-seater Robinson R22
Where: Game reserve outside Port Alfred, Kariega Park Game Reserve situated between Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred
When: 11am
Who:
Why: During a game capturing expedition, the helicopter crashed, killing the the pilot who was from KwaZulu-Natal.
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What: Robinson R22
Where: on the site of Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak international airport
When: May 3
Who: 2
Why: During strong winds, the helicopter crashed into a coach parked about 100m away from the Hong Kong Aviation Club. The pilot and his son who was aboard were injured, as well as the coach driver; and all involved were taken to a local hospital. After the crash, the helicopter was reported as leaking fuel.
What: Robinson R22 en route from Palomar Airport Wednesday morning (no destination given)
Where: Swami’s Beach in Encinitas
When: Wednesday Feb 18
Who: two flight instructors were aboard
Why: After the aircraft developed mechanical problems, the pilot crash landed. No one was injured, but the tail of the helicopter broke off.
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What: Robinson 22 single seat helicopter out of Leeds Bradford Airport
Where: near Sandtoft Air Field in a field near the village of Sandtoft
When: 12.45pm Feb 14
Who: Only the pilot was aboard
Why: The pilot of the crashed helicopter was on his first solo flight. South Yorkshire and Humberside fire and rescue services were there; the pilot was pronounced dead.
What: Sarvair AviationRobinson R44 (owned and operated by Klint Sarver) en route from Grande Prairie to Grande Cache
Where: about 50 km before reaching its destination Grande Cache, Alta
When: 6 p.m. Friday night. (rescue saturday Jan 31) ,
Who: Passenger and pilot are recovering.
Why: The crash is under investigation; it is thought that the helicopter flipped and slammed into a mountain. The pilot has a punctured lung and other injuries; and was transported to Grande Prairie. Passenger was uninjured.
What: Robertson R-22 en route from Norwich in Chenango County to Zanesville, Ohio.
Where: found in wooded area of the Town of Dryden, east of Ithaca.
When: Found 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Who: Pilot Earl L. Small Jr., 57, of Powder Springs, Ga.
Why: The pilot has been missing since Thursday
It has been officially determined that helicoptor pilot Philip Heney’s death in a helicoptor crash is due to negligence by Skytech Aviation, who allowed the work of unlicensed mechanics to go unsupervised.
The accident happened hours after Skytech Aviation released the Robinson R22 after extensive maintenance.
John Horrell and licensed aircraft maintenance engineer Ronald Potts were found guilty of manslaughter of Heney, and injury of his passenger by failing to inspect the maintenance work. Each were fined and sentenced to 300 hours’ community service. (Potts $10,000; Horrell $25,000).
Compensation will be divided between the injury victim and the grieving family.
Heney’s widow, who wanted a prison sentence for Potts and Horrell, is disappointed in the verdict.
Although loss of main rotor control of R22 helicopters have been a known factor since before April 2, 1996 when the National Transportation Safety Board published a special investigation report, in this case, investigators concluded the R22 crashed because its tail-rotor drive shaft had been assembled incorrectly during maintenance by unlicensed mechanics whose work Horrell and Potts failed to properly inspect.
Thursday March 13, 2008-Pilot John C. Miller, 18 year veteran firefighter, died in a helicopter crash behind Strickland Surplus Inc. at 5915 Carolina Beach Road in North Carolina. Miller was a member of a water rescue and recovery team and captain of Station 5. He ran a business, Wilmington Helicopter Rental & Training, and was about to take his final test to become a certified instructor. The helicoptor was a (year 2000) Robinson R22 Beta, a “trainer”. Miller was the only person on board the two seater.
We extend our condolences to family and friends.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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What: Robinson R-44 II
Where: Nizhnevartovsk, Russia
When: March 2, 2008
Who: 2
Why: On March 2, 2008, about 1320, the Robinson R-44 II, impacted trees and terrain near Nizhnevartovsk, Russia. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The flight was conducted under Russian flight regulations.
According to preliminary information provided by the Russian government, the wreckage of the accident helicopter was not located until July 2008. Initial examination of the wreckage revealed that the helicopter impacted a swampy forest area in a nose down, right roll attitude