23-Mar-2013
Helicopter substantially damaged in emergency landing on road. Bridegroom Rishi Ramdeo, his parents Vijay and Danmathie and best man Robert Soogram were injured after their helicopter crashed outside the wedding venue. The pilot and the groom were reported in a critical condition and the other occupants were treated for mild to serious injuries.... Read more
23-Mar-2013
Training accident. Main rotors severed tail boom, aircraft ended upright on its skids... Read more
18-Feb-2013
Ted McBride, 74, died after contact with a power line during agricultural operations... Read more
15-Feb-2013
Five POB – pilot and four tourists, including two from Ukraine. No injuries... Read more
14-Feb-2013
Four injured in emergency landing in a garden. Pilot Eduardo Augusto Ospina was flying three military personnel – mobile brigade commander 29, Colonel Carlos Salamanca; Corporal Hector Fabio Sogamoso, and professional soldier Jaider Cardenas Posso.... Read more
11-Feb-2013
Substantially damaged in force landing – helicopter ended up on its side. Aerowest Helicopters operating for New Mexico Dept of of Game and Fish. All three occupants injured – one Game & Fish officer, one veterinarian and the helicopter pilot reported minor injuries.... Read more
10-Feb-2013
Three killed when a JetRanger went down at 3.42am on a reality TV shoot on a remote ranch. Helicopter had been supplied via Crossbow Helicopters, who act as brokers between film companies and helicopter operators. Photos posted of this 206 on Orbic Air’s website (example) in the last few weeks indicate that it carried their... Read more
10-Feb-2013
Helicopter destroyed per FAA data... Read more
30-Jan-2013
Helicopter blown onto its side by high winds... Read more
21-Jan-2013
Crashed and hit house killing one of four on board... Read more
19-Jan-2013
During low-level aerial filming operations, the helicopter rotated quickly to the right and descended. The pilot made an emergency landing on the sloping terrain. The helicopter rolled over and was subtantially damaged with minor injuries to the occupants.... Read more
17-Jan-2013
Emergency field landing, with no damage to aircraft. Press reports “sawdust in the gearbox”….... Read more
9-Jan-2013
Helicopter landed on ice floe, which then collapsed and the helicopter sank. Pilot rescued. Local temperature with windchill around -50C CADAORS 2013C0108... Read more
2-Jan-2013
Helicopter was one of a pair on low level frost control flight over a vineyard. Weather reported as foggy. Pilot named as Karen L. Johnson, age 62... Read more
31-Dec-2012
Emergency field landing. Cause not yet advised, as press report of “blown off course” seems so improbable... Read more
6-Nov-2012
Helicopter crashed during agricultural work. Pilot reported as Hernán Cabrera, age 47. Distant photo shows helicopter landed upright in the crop, although tail does not look quite right! Chilean sources are quoting the accident as a UH-1H, but we do not agree – see the two stabilizer end-plates, definitely a LongRanger!... Read more
3-Nov-2012
Emergency landing after bird strike – EMS unit “Pafford AirOne” with patient on board. We believe they operate either/both of LongRanger 4 N1813 (52335) and LongRanger 3 N3180L (51055)... Read more
18-Oct-2012
Loud bang heard with an associated yaw to the right and loss of power. An autorotative landing was carried out into a nearby stream. The pilot and 1 passenger were uninjured. CADAORS ref 2012P1768... Read more
10-Oct-2012
Helicopter crashed after hitting guy wire of radio tower. Sole occupant pilot (named as Hugh Clifton Kelley) killed... Read more
1-Oct-2012
Contacted the ground during a sharp turn while spraying, causing the helicopter to crash. The pilot (the sole occupant) suffered minor injuries. The helicopter reportedly was substantially damaged. CADAORS ref 2012O2922... Read more
25-Sep-2012
Very heavy landing – main blades appear completely intact. All 4 POB injured, two seriously... Read more
19-Sep-2012
Tail rotor struck ground. Helicopter had been working on powerlines at the time of the accident. Helicopter caught fire and burned out – also causing a 1.5 acre brush fire... Read more
19-Sep-2012
Struck power cables on climb out of field. The severed cables caused a small fire. Helicopter landed very heavily on its skids, starboard skid low CADAORS ref 2012C4146... Read more
9-Sep-2012
Lost power and forced to land in a field. Main blades hit tail boom... Read more
4-Sep-2012
Substantially damaged in training accident. The Instructor and student were transported to a hospital for medical evaluation and were later released with minor injuries.... Read more
29-Aug-2012
Helicopter landed with considerable forward speed and cartwheeled over its nose on landing – indicating skids possible dug into ground. Helicopter destroyed but all 5 POB (including spiritual leader Asaram Bapu) safely exited with only minor injuries... Read more
26-Aug-2012
Safe night emergency landing made in sports field after bird strike caused 24 inch diameter hole in windshield... Read more
19-Aug-2012
Loss of control landing in strong winds – main blades hit building... Read more
18-Aug-2012
Lack of fuel. The helicopter landed hard and the main rotor blades contacted and severed the tail boom, forward of the tail rotor assembly.... Read more
13-Aug-2012
Tail rotor struck wire on approach after crew were distracted by vehicle on ground potentially entering landing zone. Landed without further incident... Read more
21-Jul-2012
One killed and two injured when helicopter crashed into reservoir. Operator flies at least two LongRanger IVs – B-7712 (52305) and B-7715 (52357)... Read more
9-Jul-2012
Starboard skid got stuck on terrain, resulting in dynamic roll-over onto its side. Minor injuries to sole occupant pilot. CADAORS 2012Q1523... Read more
8-Jul-2012
Industry sources tell us that the helicopter made a very heavy landing inside the circuit causing sufficient damage to require it to be taken out by road for repair. Date needs confirming... Read more
8-Jul-2012
While taking off, the helicopter’s low rotor rpm warning horn sounded. The pilot entered autorotation and carried out a forced landing into a field.... Read more
6-Jul-2012
Helicopter missing for 4+ days. Three crew missing are New Zealander Antony Annan, 49 and two Australians, one named as Russel Aitken, 42.... Read more
4-Jul-2012
JetRanger crashed in open field during agricultural operations. Pilot in hospital after walking to nearest farm for help. Helicopter destroyed. CADAORS 2012C2726... Read more
3-Jul-2012
Crashed while conducting low level manoeuvres east of Saskatoon. An ELT signal was reported by several overflying aircraft. CADAORS 2012C2707... Read more
30-May-2012
Crashed into an apple orchard after losing power. Tail damage. Pilot not injured... Read more
30-May-2012
The aircraft had just completed a routine inspection and the mechanic was doing a post-inspection ground run when the aircraft inadvertently lifted from its stationary position and struck a hangar. Mechanic injured... Read more
28-May-2012
Helicopter under contract to the City of Whitehorse for mosquito control work was flying low level when it hit wires – pilot was blinded by the sunshine during a turn. Pilot put 206 down safely in a creek. No damage to helicopter or injury to pilot. 400 properties temporarily without power. CADAORS 2012C2112... Read more
27-May-2012
Crashed shortly after take off from Grand Central Airport, coming to rest against a concrete fence. The two occupants were severely injured – see photos here and here... Read more
25-May-2012
Lost power and force landed on beach. Slight damage to tail boom noted from press photo. Helicopter was en route to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport made an emergency landing this afternoon on Longboat Key’s Gulfside beach.... Read more
18-May-2012
Minor damage in accident while helicopter was involved in operations to do with a ratio antenna in support of a sports challenge on the island called “Transportation Achilles”. The three crew members were unharmed – Fernando Saver Oyarzún, Claudio Navarrete Flores and Rodrigo Vargas Soto. One source quotes the helicopter serial number as “38” but... Read more
16-May-2012
Crashed from low level during take-off and ended up on its starboard side within the police compound. Press statement said it was a mechanical issue. Pilot named as VÃctor Ojeda Esqueda and passengers were Secretary of Public Security Jesús Pinto Ortiz and director of the State Preventive Police, VÃctor Manuel Bosques.  All three to hospital. ... Read more
9-May-2012
Crashed into a wheat field during agricultural operations. Pilot named as Brian Townsend... Read more
2-May-2012
Crash from low level while on gas pipeline survey. Pilot Wayne Spry and his two passengers, Jerry Senger and Clint Shoemaker received minor injuries.... Read more
27-Apr-2012
Agricultural accidents. Starboard skid reportedly hit crop, Pilot got out on his own. Tail boom severed from fuselage. Pilot later named in press as 59-year-old Thomas Green of Gettysburg... Read more
26-Apr-2012
Substantially damaged in heavy landing. Both occupants to hospital. Weather report as winds gusting to 30 knots at the time of the accident... Read more
24-Apr-2012
Agricultural ops, crashed in field... Read more
15-Apr-2012
Four injured when helicopter crashed into two houses – Juan Carlos Menendez, 40, Andres Turcios, 32, and Octavio Gordillo, 52 and one identified only as Michael. Aircraft made at least four circuits above Antigua before it went down, the fire department spokesman said – reportedly on aerial filming work... Read more
9-Apr-2012
Emergency landing at Barksdale AFB after suspected bird strike. Registration assumed as news received by HeliHub showed operator name as “Pafford EMS helicopter” and this LongRanger flies as “Pafford Air One“... Read more
4-Apr-2012
Bird strike on take off while pilot was using NVG. Damage to windscreen and vertical fin... Read more
30-Mar-2012
Sightseeing tour with four British tourists crashed on the side of a mountain near Highways 1 and 40 east of Canmore. Pilot Matthew Goodine died prior to arrival at hospital, with other passengers sustaining minor injuries CADAORS 2012C1381... Read more
12-Mar-2012
Rolled over on offshore platform... Read more
6-Mar-2012
JetRanger working with Bristow Academy crashed and turned over. Main rotors ripped off, tail boom damage but skids appear to in one piece? No injuries... Read more
2-Mar-2012
precautionary landing after a transmission light came on... Read more
28-Feb-2012
Crrashed in bad weather, injuring the three occupants – Carlos Larios Aguilar, 48 years, the pilot Juan Pablo Moran, 52, and mechanic Jose Gomez, 28.. A military helicopter sent to help rescue this helicopter had a fatal crash itself (see here)... Read more
12-Feb-2012
After suffering an engine failure at 600 ft agl the helicopter completed a successful autorotation into a field. The engine failure was a result of a fracture in fatigue of a stage-two compressor blade.... Read more
11-Feb-2012
Helicopter tasked to fly Natural Resources and Environment Minister suffered significant in-flight vibration and pilot elected to return to base. Safe landing... Read more
22-Jan-2012
Tail boom damaged. 4 POB not seriously injured... Read more
18-Jan-2012
Tourist flight. May be weather related. Pilot named as Henry Francisco Viana Arias, with passengers Adriana Recao, Carlos Garmendia, Alvaro Trayer y Gerardo Barreto... Read more
16-Jan-2012
Emergency landing made, pilot and passenger then evacuated the helicopter hurriedly.... Read more
27-Dec-2011
Helicopter made precautionary landing in soccer field beside the Upper Room Fellowship church due to poor weather on ferry flight back to base after dropping patient at hospital. Landing site was soggy ground and helicopter started to sink, thus hovered short distance to parking lot and then ground handled to covered area... Read more
26-Dec-2011
3 died when their JetRanger crashed en route from Jacksonville to Gainesville to retrieve a heart meant for a patient at the Mayo Clinic, police and hospital officials said. The crash killed cardiac surgeon Luis Bonilla, procurement technician David Hines and pilot Hoke Smith shortly before 6 a.m. in a dense pine forest southwest of Green... Read more
20-Dec-2011
Helicopter caught zip wire cable, causing it to crash. Sole occupant fatal, later named as businessman Arie Neven. Was reported as inbound from Wonderboom to pick up one person and then planned outbound to Bakubunt... Read more
12-Dec-2011
Precautionary landing after “Engine out” warning. Maintenance engineers attended scene and reportedly “repaired the faulty wiring”... Read more
14-Nov-2011
Crashed while lifting Christmas trees, pilot injured... Read more
3-Nov-2011
Emergency services attended a helicopter that made a hard landing in a residential area, and was “leaking fluid”. Photographs appear to show the skids have been deformed and the tail touching the ground. Location is just north of Pierce Field (10AZ).... Read more
2-Nov-2011
3 POB all fatally injured. CADAORS 2011O3324. Deceased named as pilotGreg Sawyer (39) and two engineers with forest products company Tembec -Dan Simis (47) and Chad McQuade (37)... Read more
5-Oct-2011
Crashed in field 2km from airport it was on approach to. Sole occupant pilot did not survive. Fellow pilots said thick fog made flying conditions treacherous at that time... Read more
