Crashed on training flight, killing a 37-year-old male pilot surnamed Pan and a 25-year-old female trainee pilot surnamed Xi, according to a police update.... Read more
Agricultural ops. Company owner Dwayne Deakins refers to pilot as “Dale” in this video... Read more
Main rotor struck tail boom during tailwind landing... Read more
En route from Lehighton PA to Endecott NY with five aboard was en route when it disappeared from radar during conditions of severe thunderstorms and heavy fog. The last communication to ATC was a report around 10 pm Saturday that he was “losing altitude and would try to return to a nearby airfield.”. Wreckage was... Read more
Pilot Todd Hanawalt and two passengers were surveying power lines for a company on Saturday afternoon when the helicopter crashed. killing Hanawalt... Read more
Force landing... Read more
During a scenic flight, the pilot heard a loud bang followed by a yaw to the right. The pilot conducted a forced landing into trees. The pilot and two passengers escaped injury, however the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
28 year old instructor and 24 year old student – both seriously injured. Crashed onto rocky mountain side and rolled some way down a slope.... Read more
Uncontrolled sideways movement on training flight and fell onto its side... Read more
Crashed into trees and ended up on its side. Pilot Alexandre Dionísio de Oliveira and passengers Marksuel Carlos de Moura Reis e Marcelo Pedreira Pinheiro had minor injuries while third passenger Danilo Pereira de Abreu needed hospital treatment. Video from inside the helicopter can be seen here (description there says “The pilot did a bad approach and tried... Read more
“crashed under unknown circumstances” says the FAA. Pilot was solo student... Read more
Wire strike in hover... Read more
Force landed in field... Read more
The helicopter’s tail rotor struck terrain/snow during a stock mustering operation. The pilot was unable to control the helicopter and while attempting to land the helicopter rolled over.... Read more
A police superintendent, a police pilot and another police officer survived a helicopter crash landing atop a rem ote mountain... Read more
Bird strike, windshield damaged, landed OK... Read more
Emergency landing on shoulder of main road after reported engine failure... Read more
Pilot experienced mechanical issue, made immediate heavy landing, bounced and fell onto its side. Four POB minor injuries only.... Read more
Two killed, one seriously injured – police helicopter on training flight. Post crash fire... Read more
Training accident. Main blades chopped tail boom. Helicopter ended up on its skids... Read more
Deteriorating weather conditions were encountered. The pilot elected to divert and subsequently came into contact with trees while manoeuvring. The helicopter collided with terrain and was destroyed by post impact fire. The pilot was able to exit the helicopter but sustained serious injuries. CADORS 2013C2142... Read more
Helicopter crashed into lake, 3 POB saved by nearby boaters... Read more
Helicopter crashed into the fuel pumps, ending upside down impaled on them. No fire. Two injured... Read more
Destroyed in take-off accident on first solo flight... Read more
Crashed in heavy wooded area. Fatalities named as pilot William Higgenbotham, 32, and the passenger was Catalina Richard, 21.... Read more
Emergency landing for “engine issues”... Read more
Training accident, helicopter ended up on its starboard side in local park... Read more
Force landed in street and badly damaged in collision with parked vehicle... Read more
Very heavy landing on snow at 2,500m (8,200ft) altitude. Helicopter ended up on its side with the tail boom broken. Minor injuries to the 73-year old pilot and his wife/passenger... Read more
Helicopter ended up on its side in an open field... Read more
Tail boom broke off from the cabin area – which in turn came to rest on the vertical rear of the engine cover with the nose pointing to the sky.... Read more
Rolled over during aerial spraying operation... Read more
“Helicopter took off on its own and came down on its side”... Read more
Helicopter departed Nelspruit, picked up passengers at Casterbridge and was en route to Grand Central, but crashed in an open field. Visibility is quoted in press reports as a possible factor. The victims were named as Nicholas More, Pierre de Villiers, Lance Cooper and Elmarie Martens.... Read more
Helicopter rolled over onto its side, causing substantial damage, shortly after cameraman had got out. Off airfield landing at transport depot of BE-Trans... Read more
76 year old pilot and his 51 year old passenger not injured in accident, which left helicopter on its side... Read more
Substantially damaged – solo student training flight... Read more
Helicopter was left unattended with the engine running. The helicopter became airborne, spun around, and struck the ground.... Read more
Moved on its pad while the pilot was conducting checks after engine start, with the tail rotor striking and rupturing a container of AVGAS.... Read more
Crashed into a parking lot two miles after take-off, killing both occupants. Non-aviation witnesses report an explosion before the helicopter reached the ground. Post crash fire. The deceased were later named by Miami Dade Police as pilot Mark Palmieri and passenger Ross Allen. One report states it was a post-maintenance test flight... Read more
Unknown circumstances. Wreck found next morning after failing to arrive at intended destination... Read more
Precautionary landing – no further details known... Read more
Pilot Franklin Holguín Sandoval smelt burning and made successful autorotation landing. Shortly after leaving the aircraft it was engulfed in flames and burnt out. Solo pilot was uninjured.... Read more
Powerline patrol helicopter had accident involving trees. Pilot uninjured. CADAORS ref 2013C1124... Read more
Clipped tree(s) during landing phase and crashed killing all four on board. Helicopter operator Bankstown Helicopters confirmed that the aircraft had been hired by a private pilot... Read more
Aircraft landed on its skids but tail boom severed (by main blades?) see photo.... Read more
Crashed on a ridge above the Oamaru Valley, east of Turangi, after dropping off a hunting party. The body of pilot Mark Didsbury was found 50m away from the helicopter... Read more
Struck powerlines and crashed, reportedly after engine failure. Helicopter destroyed... Read more
Witnesses heard a loud bang before the R44 on a scenic tour made an emergency landing in the lake. Helicopter remained upright in less than 1m of water. All 4 POB exited safely... Read more
FAA report... Read more
Private pilot injured in accident on take-off. Local language TV report at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDXhMP-fBrU... Read more
Presidential candidate Lino Oviedo died in the accident along with his bodyguard Derlis Galeano, and the pilot, Ramón Aurelio Picco. The flight was scheduled for 7.15pm but did not take off until 9.00pm, despite objections from the pilot that the helicopter was not suitably equipped for night flight and that there was an approaching storm... Read more
Helicopter crashed while hunting feral hogs at low level, ending up on its port side. Two persons were injured in the crash which happened about 2:45pm local... Read more
Hard landing... Read more
Survey helicopter overdue. Weather may have been an issue as a Canadian military Bell 412 involved in the search had to return to base due to weather. CADAORS 2013C0386... Read more
Helicopter came down after hitting powerlines. Pilot Francois Liebenberg and his two passengers were all taken to hospital with injuries. Close up video tour of wreckage here on YouTube... Read more
Helicopter was flying up a valley and suddenly lost altitude due to a suspected downdraft. the helicopter hit the ground and rolled 6 times, breaking off the tail... Read more
Helicopter experienced unusual vibrations while flying at 4500ft. Pilot decided to make a precautionary landing but the tail struck the ground during landing and helicopter rolled over.... Read more
During the final approach, the pilot conducted a missed approach. The pilot subsequently lost control and the helicopter collided with the ground.... Read more
Rolled over onto starboard side on training flight, 2 POB not injured... Read more
Hard landing on training flight. FAA report gives reg as N223GM which is not a valid registration. N223GM is assumed, based on it being the right helicopter type and registered to a Designated Pilot Examiner who leases 2+ R22s to Alamo Helicopters... Read more
Main rotor blade struck the tail boom during start-up due to a wind gust. Significant damage was caused to the tail boom, with associated damage to the rotor blades.... Read more
Helicopter crashed on to highway, killing pilot. Post crash fire. Truck driver injured in the ensuing chaos. No other injuries, despite heavy traffic at the time. Weather reported as wet. Helicopter _may_ have hit wires, causing crash. Pilot reported as ” 42 year old small business owner from Hohenlohe”... Read more
Details unknown. Helicopter “missing from radar screens” and not found until 15 days after the accident... Read more
During lift off, the helicopter’s tail struck the ground and the helicopter rolled onto its side. The helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
Helicopter tipped over onto its starboard side on a training flight landing... Read more
Force landing on road... Read more
Dynamic Roll-over on training flight. No injuries reported to instructor or student... Read more
Crashed on landing – the 68-year old owner of the helicopter Trygve Nils Svard was landing at his son’s house. Helicopter started to spin and it was put down hurriedly, remaining upright but catching fire. Photos show a trailer well within the rotor disc area at its final resting spot. Pilot suffered minor burns only.... Read more
Substantial damage on landing... Read more
Training accident, both occupants injured. Aircraft written off... Read more
Tipped over onto its side on landing. Training flight... Read more
Low level photography flight... Read more
Crashed during crop spraying operations. Sole occupant pilot killed.... Read more
R44 with 3 POB missing. Did not arrive at intended destination in the Dmitrov District after taking off on 40 mile flight... Read more
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