28-Aug-2020
As the helicopter was touching down on the helipad, it bounced and then drifted laterally. A main rotor blade contacted a tree and the helicopter rolled over onto its side. The two occupants were not injured; the helicopter was destroyed.... Read more
26-Aug-2020
Details sketchy, but helicopter damaged and 2 of 4 POB were injured.... Read more
16-Aug-2020
On 16 August 2020, a Robinson R22 Beta, registration VH-YMU, was being utilised for cattle mustering operations in remote country, from the Rocky Point Yards, Northern Territory, south of the McArthur River Mine Aerodrome. At about 1200 Central Standard Time, the pilot was required to conduct an emergency forced landing. The helicopter landed heavily, resulting... Read more
13-Aug-2020
Helicopter ditched in river on a training flight. Both instructor and student were injured... Read more
13-Aug-2020
Helicopter contacted tree on take-off, which caused it to fall to the ground from 5m altitude and it fell onto its side. 1 of 4 POB injured... Read more
8-Aug-2020
Aircraft crashed in a field. Sole occupant pilot seriously injured. Helicopter was involved in aerial application work... Read more
6-Aug-2020
Emergency landing on a highway... Read more
31-Jul-2020
During agricultural spraying operations, the helicopter struck powerlines and collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.... Read more
26-Jul-2020
Helicopter landed on its side in an open field. 4 POB not seriously injured... Read more
6-Apr-2020
Tail rotor struck tree. No injury reported to 1 POB... Read more
9-Jan-2020
A helicopter crashed in a backyard of a home in Silver Spring Township, US-Pennsylvania. The two occupants on-board died, no injuries on the ground reported.... Read more
19-Dec-2019
During take off the student pilot experienced dynamic rollover.... Read more
13-Dec-2019
The aircraft lost power and struck power lines while apparently making an emergency landing near to the intersection of South Presa and East Southcross street, San Antonio, US-Texas. The aircraft received substantial damage. There were no reports of serious injuries to the occupants. – Photo... Read more
25-Oct-2019
Crashed while on a training flight, thee occupants reported as uninjured... Read more
23-Oct-2019
Two Robinson R22s engaged in herding operation. Rotor blade of N7189D hit skid of N74512. Both occupants of N7189D fatally injured... Read more
23-Oct-2019
The pilot and passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment, but local press report the pilot died from injuries suffered in the crash, and the passenger remains in the hospital with critical injuries. Pilot named here as 53-year-old Scott Socquet from Milford, Connecticut. The passenger passed away two days later and was named here as Howard... Read more
23-Oct-2019
Two Robinson R22s engaged in herding operation. Rotor blade of N7189D hit skid of N74512 Passenger in N74512 seriously injured... Read more
21-Oct-2019
Crashed in unknown circumstances and burned out. Pilot named in press as Taras Kutovoy, former minister of the Ukraine Government... Read more
18-Oct-2019
Dynamic rollover while landing on a sand dune... Read more
26-Feb-2019
Helicopter struck and broke power cable, but landed OK in a very tight location... Read more
20-Feb-2019
Precautionary landing in water retention basin. No injuries to 2 POB. No damage to aircraft... Read more
19-Feb-2019
Training accident, rollover onto starboard side. Heavily damaged – see images... Read more
17-Feb-2019
Impacted terrain in mountainous region. 2 fatal... Read more
31-Jan-2019
Training accident in gusty conditions... Read more
30-Jan-2019
Force landed. Main rotor severed tail boom... Read more
1-Jan-2019
Helicopter on a scenic flight crash landed in a residential street, killing a pedestrian. The three on board the helicopter were not seriously injured... Read more
28-Dec-2018
Remained upright in very heavy emergency landing on golf course after tail rotor birdstrike reported. Tail hit ground, skids collapsed. Training flight from nearby Hayward Executive airport – instructor and student not seriously injured... Read more
24-Nov-2018
The helicopter collided with terrain about 130km ENE of Alice Springs Airport. A passenger and pilot were on board. The passenger sustained serious injuries and the pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed.... Read more
2-Nov-2018
As the helicopter lifted, it began to rotate to the right which the instructor attempted to counter with the application of left pedal and by lowering the collective. The helicopter then rolled to the left and the front of the left skid contacted the ground before breaking off. The helicopter continued to roll further to... Read more
30-Sep-2018
Helicopter was trying to take off from the top level of a parking garage when the operator lost control, striking a parked car... Read more
11-Nov-2017
Crashed at the end of the runway... Read more
6-Nov-2017
The sheriff was reported as saying Pilot Robert Krier with Ride the Sky Helicopters and passenger Steve Ahrendt, the owner of the cattle, were in the helicopter when it clipped a power line looking for loose cattle. Both occupants reported as suffering serious injuries.... Read more
21-Aug-2017
Sole occupant pilot suffered fatal injuries when helicopter crashed into a mountain, per press reports... Read more
18-Aug-2017
Passing 500 ft in a descending turn at approximately 50 kt, the pilot reported the helicopter began to vibrate. The pilot was unable to stop the vibration and conducted a precautionary landing. The helicopter landed hard and severed the tail boom. The helicopter sustained substantial damage and the pilot and three passengers were not injured.... Read more
9-Jun-2017
Main blades sliced tail boom and skids splayed out on heavy landing in gusty conditions. 2 POB injured... Read more
4-Jun-2017
Helicopter ended on its side on the concrete apron with the sole occupant pilot seriously injured, who was then airlifted in a Flight for Life BK117... Read more
3-Jun-2017
Date was recorded as 04-Jun-17 when helicopter wreckage was found, but as reports state the pilot’s family were looking “in the middle of the night” for him, and he was last seen on 03-Jun-17, we believe the accident date would most likely have been 03-Jun-17. NTSB also tweeted on 4th June that they were attending... Read more
2-Jun-2017
Main blades struck street light on final approach to land at the Hohe Düne marina, and the instability created led to the crash. Tail (including rotor) separated in the accident. The complete scene is best seen in this YouTube video. Light injuries to the 4 POB – although some reports say 3 POB and one... Read more
28-May-2017
Crashed and destroyed by fire. 3 POB seriously injured. Passengers named as Carlos Marcelo Ruiz Sánchez and Juan Domínguez were transferred to a hospital in Naolinco, while the pilot was taken to a hospital in Xalapa.... Read more
20-May-2017
Fell onto starboard side in training accident.... Read more
20-May-2017
Close to company base, helicopter landed upright, but with main blades slicing the tail boom off close to the tail rotor... Read more
19-May-2017
two farmers and their sons were returning home from the Nampo Harvest Day on Bothaville in the Free State when the accident occurred. One farmer, Douw Wentzel Snr, and the other farmer’s son Andre Deale suffered fatal injuries.... Read more
17-May-2017
During aerial work, the helicopter collided with trees and subsequently with terrain. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
10-May-2017
Struck powerline during agricultural work and force landed in the field below... Read more
5-May-2017
Two passengers and a pilot were taking a waterfront tour, when the R44 experienced mechanical problems and an emergency landing was made. The helicopter struck two vans near a golf course and caught fire, but all three occupants got out before the flames broke out. Operator was Santa Barbara Helicopter Tours, who lease it from... Read more
4-May-2017
Crashed killing 3 onboard as the helicopter was monitoring forest fires in Bashkortostan, Russia. Reports coming in state that the pilot and 2 forestry workers were killed instantly when the R44 came down in the forest... Read more
3-May-2017
Helicopter sank into the ground on landing and then tilted backwards. The pilot applies more power but loses control of the helicopter which falls onto its side. BEA 2017-0233... Read more
3-May-2017
FAA report no injuries in force landing, damage to helicopter “unknown”... Read more
12-May-2016
The ATSB is investigating a collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22, VH-WGB, 220 km NE of Port Hedland Airport, Western Australia, on 12 May 2016. While conducting aerial work, the helicopter collided with terrain. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
26-Mar-2016
on a local pleasure flight from a private facility at Redfern Lake, BC. As the pilot attempted a landing at approximately 7800 feet ASL near the edge of a cirque, the aircraft encountered descending air on final. The pilot elected to continue the approach and increased the collective to maintain the sight picture. The pilot... Read more
21-Mar-2016
The ATSB is investigating a collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22, VH-RGY, at Richmond Airport, Queensland, on 21 March 2016. After engine start, the helicopter collided with terrain resulting in substantial damage. The pilot was uninjured.... Read more
20-Feb-2016
The ATSB is investigating a wirestrike and collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22 helicopter, VH-LYW, 88 km northeast of Roma, Queensland, on 20 February 2016. During aerial mustering operations, the helicopter struck powerlines and subsequently collided with terrain. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the helicopter was destroyed.... Read more
14-Feb-2016
During the approach and landing, the pilot sighted powerlines strung across his landing point, and manoeuvred to remain clear of them. While on the ground, the wind veered from a southwest to a southerly direction, so that to take off into wind, the helicopter would track perpendicular to the powerlines. After completing the pre-take-off checks,... Read more
9-Dec-2015
Accident reported on NTSB website without further details... Read more
2-Dec-2015
Both occupants suffered fatal injuries when this R44 went down in the Limpopo region of South Africa. The pair were named as De Klerk van Heerden and Roxanne van der Bank... Read more
1-Dec-2015
R22 went down on a training flight from Venice Regional Airport. Female student named here as Agnus Jolumo was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with head and facial injuries, while the male instructor Ronald Vasconcelos went by land ambulance with minor injuries to Venice Bayfront Health FAA quote this as N8560M but that R22 was... Read more
12-Nov-2015
The ATSB is investigating a collision with terrain involving a Robinson R22, VH-HWJ, 90km S of McArthur River Mine, Northern Territory, on 12 November 2015. While conducting aerial mustering operations, the helicopter collided with terrain. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
6-Nov-2015
Shortly after take-off, the helicopter collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot and passenger were not injured.... Read more
5-Nov-2015
On return from a local flight, pilot stabilizes the hovering helicopter, turns round before starting a fast forward about 5 m height. After about 300m the pilot the helicopter pitched up to stop hovering. He then receives a uncontrolled increase in engine speed and fails to reduce power. He loses control in rotation, the right... Read more
16-Oct-2015
Emergency landing in the parking lot outside a store after reported fuel problems. No Damage apparent in press photos... Read more
7-Oct-2015
Helicopter crashed, injuring vet Niel Kriel and game keeper Dirk Uys... Read more
7-Oct-2015
During takeoff, the helicopter rolled over. The pilot, the only person on board, received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
5-Oct-2015
R44 with four POB crashed at the AgLand Cooperative fertilizer plant. Images show (1) tail boom sliced by main rotor blades and (2) heavy damage to the front of the cabin and all occupants injured, with two treated locally at Avera St. Benedict Hospital and two with more serious injuries transferred to a more equipped medical... Read more
25-Sep-2015
Student pilot (reportedly on first solo), and helicopter ended on its side... Read more
12-Sep-2015
Take-off accident, ended on its starboard side with creased tail boom, destroyed rotor mast and blades. One of the two occupants needed first aid only.... Read more
9-Sep-2015
Helicopter crashed into trees, dropping vertically nose-first between the trees down to the ground, killing both on board – named as 24-year-old Jeremie Belanger and 41-year-old Ken Mielke – both were pilots were pilots for Apex Helicopters, which was performing aerial spraying for a forestry company in the area. CADORS 2015O2625... Read more