G-RICE arriving at Ellough Airfield (EGSM), Suffolk.
Model: R22 Beta Manufacturer: Robinson Year built: 1995 Construction number: 2509 Registration number: G-RICE Owner: HQ Aviation, Denham Aerodrome, Uxbridge Delivery date: 8th. November 2021 Number of seats: 2 Length: 28 ft. 8 in. (8.74 m) Height: 8 ft. 11 in. (2.72 m) Main rotor diameter: 25 ft. 2 in. (7.67 m) Main rotor area: 497 sq. ft. (46.2 m2) Tail rotor diameter: 3 ft. 6 in. (1.1 m) Empty weight: 880 lb. (399 kg) MTOW: 1,370 lb. (621 kg) Main fuel tank capacity: 14.07 gal. (64 litres) Auxiliary fuel tank capacity: 9.01 gal. (41 litres) Engine: 1 x Lycoming O-320-B2C Engine output: 1 x 124 hp (92 kW) Cruise speed: 96 knots (110 mph - 178 km/h) Never exceed speed: 102 knots (117 mph - 189 km/h) Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min. (6.1 m/sec) Service ceiling: 14,000 ft. (4,300 m) Range: 209 nm (241 miles - 387 km)
Registration history: G-RICE, HQ Aviation Ltd, delivered 8th. November 2021 EC-JZF, Private owner, delivered 17th. June 2006 G-RICE, Heli Air Ltd, delivered 9th. May 2006 G-RICE, Patrick Newton, delivered 10th. November 2004 G-RICE, Silverstar Components Ltd, delivered 8th. April 2003 G-RICE, Heli Air Ltd, delivered 14th. November 2001 G-RICE, Flight Training Ltd, delivered 29th. July 1999 G-RICE, Heli Air Ltd, delivered 1st. July 1999 G-RICE, Rivermead Aviation Ltd, delivered 3rd. November 1998 G-RICE, Mark Neville Cowley, delivered 29th. October 1997 G-RICE, Heli Air Ltd, delivered 14th. March 1997 N93MK, Marquis Grain Inc, delivered 13th. June 1995
Air Accidents Investigation Branch Bulletin: 9/2005.
At 08:15 hrs on 19th. July 2005 during a practice autorotation at Swansea Airport, West Glamorgan the helicopter landed with left drift sufficient to bend the lower left hand frame and undercarriage cross tube. The 51 year old pilot was an experienced helicopter pilot and instructor, who was carrying out practice autorotations to the threshold of Runway 22. Whilst his second autorotation was carried out into wind, at touch down the pilot felt that the helicopter was slightly misaligned with the direction of the wind and he landed with a slight amount of left drift. Consequently, the left skid made contact with the ground fractionally before the right skid, which resulted in the slight bending of the lower left hand frame and undercarriage cross tube. Whilst the bend in the cross tube was within the acceptable limits defined by Robertson Helicopter Company, the operator took the opportunity to replace both parts. The pilot assessed the wind as 270°/14 kt gusting 17 to 18 kt and believes that the accident happened because he encountered a gust of wind close to the ground, which precipitated the left drift.
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