15-May-2011
a warning light in the cockpit of another police helicopter with two officers aboard prompted the pilot to make a precautionary landing in a Home Depot parking lot about 2 a.m. That chopper landed near Western and Slauson avenues.... Read more
13-May-2011
Force landed in mountainous terrain, 35 miles from Fresno... Read more
4-May-2011
Chip light warning... Read more
24-Apr-2011
Helicopter shot at from the ground by an automatic weapon, and fuel tank reportedly struck. Emergency landing made at nearby Van Nuys airport without further incident... Read more
16-Apr-2011
Precautionary landing by Riverside County Sheriff helicopter. Both occupants fine.... Read more
6-Apr-2011
Tipped over onto its starboard side on take-off... Read more
17-Mar-2011
Mechanic became trapped under the sponson of a CH-53E after the landing gear collapsed when the landing-gear pin was pulled before takeoff. Marine was later named as Sgt. Alexis Fontalvo... Read more
13-Mar-2011
Involved in lifting task putting aircon unit on roof. Helicopter crashed, colliding with building and causing building to catch fire.... Read more
7-Mar-2011
pilot made a “precautionary†landing around 9:35 a.m after an engine warning light switched... Read more
5-Mar-2011
Wheels up landing. Helicopter had been shuttling that day between Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and an offshore platform called “Harvest”, some 15 miles SW of Lompoc.... Read more
26-Feb-2011
Hard landing in an orchard... Read more
23-Feb-2011
L.A. County sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said the pilots were conducting a training exercise “simulating a hydraulic failure” when the Eurocopter AS350 went down.... Read more
12-Feb-2011
Tail rotor strike... Read more
4-Feb-2011
Helicopter working on stringing new powerlines. One serious injury, one “minor to moderate” injury.... Read more
16-Dec-2010
Emergency landing following carbon monoxide warning illumination... Read more
23-Nov-2010
Bird strike broke canopy, emergency landing made in school field.... Read more
12-Nov-2010
News reporting helicopter made emergency landing at Whiteman Field, Pacoima. Tail boom hti ground and broke off in autorotation. Cabin landed upright on skids, 2POB OK (Pilot Derek Bell and cameraman Chris Haug)... Read more
5-Nov-2010
On landing at the hospital, fuel sprayed over the 11 persons in the landing area... Read more
1-Nov-2010
Story dated 24-Nov-10 but does not refer to incident date. We assume fairly recent, hence filing this as 01-Nov. Windshield distorted and then blew out a section. Bird strike not involved.... Read more
14-Oct-2010
The pilot and one passenger onboard walked away unharmed after the aircraft tipped over as a result of a heavy landing... Read more
12-Oct-2010
Low level training exercise and right skid snagged the ground causing the helicopter to imbalance and turn over onto its side.... Read more
8-Oct-2010
LAPD helicopter put down in a park at 2.50am after a warning light came on. Engineers called to the scene cleared it for onward flight approx three hours later... Read more
21-Sep-2010
A helicopter dusting crops hit a power line and crashed in Mecca... Read more
10-Jun-2010
This is a Texas Helicopters M74 conversion of a Bell 47... Read more
5-Jan-2010
Three biologists with the California Department of Fish and Game and a contract pilot were killed Tuesday when their helicopter clipped a power line and crashed while they were surveying deer. Killed in the accident were Fresno DFG colleagues Clu Cotter, 48, an associate biologist; Kevin O’Connor, 40, a biologist supervisor; and Tom Stolberg, 31,... Read more
14-Sep-2009
14-Sep-09 N796SH Robinson R22 El Toro, US-California... Read more
4-Sep-2009
4-Sep-09 Bell OH-58 Redding Municipal Airport, US-California... Read more
3-Sep-2009
3-Sep-09 N8631X Robinson R44 Torrance, US-California... Read more
13-Aug-2009
13-Aug-09 N217LA Eurocopter AS350B2 Lancaster, US-California... Read more
23-Jul-2009
23-Jul-09 N Venice Beach, US-California... Read more
21-Jul-2009
21-Jul-09 N212HP Bell B212 Lassen National Forest, US-California... Read more
17-Jul-2009
17-Jul-09 N613CK Sikorsky SH-3K Trinity Alps (nr Forks of Salmon), US-California... Read more
14-Jul-2009
14-Jul-09 N244HP Robinson R44 Marysville, US-California... Read more
8-Jul-2009
8-Jul-09 N6768D Bell B47G2 Turlock, US-California... Read more
7-Jul-2009
7-Jul-09 N Ocean Shores, US-California... Read more
25-Jun-2009
25-Jun-09 N515DG Robinson R44 Lakeport, US-California... Read more
21-Jun-2009
21-Jun-09 N2306T Robinson R22 Palm Beach, US-California... Read more
16-Jun-2009
16-Jun-09 N Eurocopter AS350 Palm Desert, US-California... Read more
19-May-2009
19-May-09 165117 Sikorsky HH-60H off San Diego, US-California... Read more
15-May-2009
15-May-09 N902EC MD Helicopters MD902 Salinas, US-California... Read more
13-May-2009
13-May-09 N843M Bell UH-1 Richvale, US-California... Read more
5-May-2009
5-May-09 160824 Bell AH-1W Cleveland National Forest, US-California... Read more