Date:	Saturday 29 June 2019
Time:	day
Type:	Robinson R44 II Raven
Owner/operator:	Whitearrow Associates Ltd
Registration:	G-OBSM
MSN:	1030
Year of manufacture:	2001
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-F1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Private Airstrip, Newton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Private Airstrip, Newton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

Narrative:
29 June 2019:Robinson R44 II Raven G-OBSM substantially damaged in a 'heavy' landing at a Private Airstrip, Newton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Record-only Investigation, published on 13 December 2019, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:

"The pilot’s hand slipped from the collective [lever[ and the helicopter landed heavily [at a Private Airstrip, at Newton-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire] damaging the frame and fire wall.

Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB Report "damaged to airframe and firewall". The helicopter was presumably repaired and returned to service, as it was sold on to the next owner on 8 April 2022

1. AAIB Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-september-october-2019/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-september-october-2019
2. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-OBSM.html
3. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/G-CDSE.html
4. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/C-FAEP.html
5. https://airport-data.com/aircraft/N43861.html
6. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/35819/
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_on_Trent

Built 2001. Previously registered in the United states as N43861. Re-registered in Canada as C-FAEP to Airborne Energy Solutions Ltd at Whitecourt, Alberta (April 2001-December 2004). First registered in the UK as G-CDSE on 5 December 2005. Sold on to the next UK owner on 15 December 2005 (just 10 days later) and re-registered as G-OBSM. Between 15 December 2005 and 8 April 2022, G-OBSM passed through the hands of seven successive UK registered owners.

The helicopter was repaired/rebuilt after the incident at Newtown on Trent on 29June 2019, and has accumulated a total of 5,195 flying hours on the airframe as at 18 July 2024

G-OBSM Robinson R44 Raven at Shobdon, Herefordshire (EGBS) 29 July 2017

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
29-Aug-2024 05:27	Dr. John Smith	Added