Several Helicopter Reports this month.
G-CHZN R22 Fatal Crash Near Ely Cambridge
6 Jan 2012
Main Rotor Divergence and Seperation in flight.
Air Accidents Investigation: Robinson R22 Beta, G-CHZN
G-CCOU S76 19NM North East of Humberside Airport
26 Sep 2012
Returned due to smell of smoke in cockpit
Air Accidents Investigation: Sikorsky S-76C, G-CGOU
G-ORKY AS350B2 Cairngorms National Park
8 Oct 2012
Underslung chain hit tail rotor during transit in turbulence.
Air Accidents Investigation: AS350B2 Ecureuil, G-ORKY
G-BXGA AS350B2 Kettlewell, Yorkshire
16 Oct 2012
Underslung chain hit tail rotor.
Air Accidents Investigation: AS350B2 Ecureuil, G-BXGA
G-FLIT Rotorway Exec 162F Near Haslemere, Surrey
26 Aug 2012
Drive Shaft Failure, originally posted by me as Tail Rotor drive shaft but it seems not to be.
Air Accidents Investigation: Rotorway Executive 162F, G-FLIT
G-BTHI R22 Leicester Airport
14 Aug 2012
Tail Rotor Drive Failure, The exact part of which failed first was undetermined
Air Accidents Investigation: Robinson R22 Beta, G-BTHI