Date:	Friday 19 July 2024
Time:	c. 14:30 LT
Type:	Robinson R22 Beta II
Owner/operator:	Jepar Rotorcraft
Registration:	G-CDBG
MSN:	3682
Year of manufacture:	2004
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-J2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Saint Angelo Airport (ENK/EGAB), Enniskillen, County Fermanagh -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Enniskillen-Saint Angelo Airport (ENK/EGAB)
Destination airport:	Enniskillen-Saint Angelo Airport (ENK/EGAB)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A Robinson R22 Beta II (G-CDBG) crashed on 19 July 2024 at Saint Angelo Airport (ENK/EGAB), Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Two people were injured.

UPDATE; The incident was the subject of an AAIB Record only investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB report, published on 12 December 2024...

"A student pilot was practising an engine failure in the hover and, after a short countdown, the instructor slowly closed the throttle. The student raised the collective lever, which caused a drop in the rotor rpm, and the helicopter settled onto the ground while drifting to the left. The helicopter rolled left around the skid and came to rest on its side. The student climbed out of the helicopter through the right door, followed by the instructor."

Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB report: not stated, but presumed to be significant, as the helicopter rolled onto its side. In addition, there seems to be no record of G-CDBG flying after the date of the incident. Total amount of flying hours accumulated on the airframe: 2,613 as at 24 June 2024

1. AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: September - October 2024 (Published 12 December 2024) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2024/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2024
2. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/two-injured-after-helicopter-crashes-at-ni-airport/a194565979.html
3. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/helicopter-crashes-fermanagh-airport-145803400.html
5. https://fermanaghherald.com/2024/07/helicopter-crash-at-st-angelo-airport/
6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5glrdrrkko
6. https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/two-people-injured-in-enniskillen-helicopter-crash-OKTDEZKMTNGO7G54XB7N2MKNWA/
7. https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/24463911.helicopter-recovered-crash-fermanagh-airport/
8. Last Flight 19 July 2024: https://www.airnavradar.com/data/registration/G-CDBG/2158663117
9. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-cdbg
10. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CDBG.html
11. https://www.helihub.com/2024/12/13/uk-aaib-bulletin-december-2024/
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enniskillen/St_Angelo_Airport#Operations

Built 2004. First registered in the UK (from new) as G-CDBG on 11 October 2004. Between 11 October 2004 and 1 November 2017, G-CDBG passed through the hands of four sucessive owners - although the 3rd and 4th owners (from 18 March 2010) are the same (James William Ramsbottom Contractors Ltd, Trading as: Jepar Rotorcraft) with re-registration required due to minor changes of owners trading name).

The damage sustained in the incident at Saint Angelo Airport on 19 July 2024 was not stated by the AAIB, but presumed to be significant, as the helicopter rolled onto its side. In addition, there seems to be no record of G-CDBG flying after the date of the incident. Total amount of flying hours accumulated on the airframe: 2,613 as at 24 June 2024

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
19-Jul-2024 16:35	gerard57	Added
19-Jul-2024 17:03	vasilf	Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Category, ]
19-Jul-2024 17:57	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
20-Jul-2024 13:25	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
21-Jul-2024 07:31	Aerossurance	Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
16-Dec-2024 07:49	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]