Experienced engine problems during low level powerline operations. Landed hard, starboard skid collapsed and helicopter rolled onto its starboard side... Read more
Emergency landing in field. No damage reported... Read more
Aircraft crashed in a field. Sole occupant pilot seriously injured. Helicopter was involved in aerial application work... Read more
Aircraft crashed into a hangar at Independence Municipal Airport, US-Iowa.... Read more
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
Crashed into corn field, minor injuries to pilot. Helicopter is registered to Gary G Guisinger from the town where the accident happened... Read more
According to the pilot, he departed with 25 gallons of fuel and 80 gallons of chemical to spray a bean field near Cresco. About 5 minutes into the application, the engine lost power and the pilot initiated an autorotation to a water way on the side of a hill. Upon touchdown on the uneven terrain,... Read more
Substantially damaged after force landing in a field during aerial application work... Read more
Struck powerline while on low level agricultural work. Pilot died in hospital on 11th September from his injuries – and was named here as Chris Moore... Read more
Force landed in field ... Read more
Tail boom severed by main blades during take-off. Pilot reported here as Dick Sluke... Read more
Sheriff Rick Penning says the pilot, 48 year old Timothy Harmer from Boone was not injured as the helicopter he was operating for Vista Helicopter Service of Boone struck a Cornbelt Electric Powerline, which took out his tail-rotor and forced his landing in the cornfield... Read more
Ultralight helicopter, believed to be a Mosquito Xe, crashed – injuring the pilot... Read more
Crashed in open field with boom separated from cabin/engine area. Helicopter had been hired by Iowa Department of Natural Resources for a geese count... Read more
Helicopter went tech at highway landing site... Read more
Three killed in night time accident north of Ventura – pilot Gene Grell, nurse Shelly Lair-Langenbau and paramedic Russell Piehl. Reports state it was the helicopter based at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Post impact fire. Was en route from Mason City to Emmetsburg.... Read more
Helicopter grounded at Rockwell Collins facility after reported wiring issue that caused hydraulic problems.... Read more
Autorotated into field and turned over after engine problems while lifting power line pole . 2POB not injured... Read more
Main rotorblade struck powerline... Read more
Rotor blade struck vehicle on landing... Read more
Main blades contacted tail boom during agricultural operations... Read more
Helicopter went AOG for unknown reason and was roaded out from field landing. We are 99% sure this was N911KX, although the press photo shows the registration etc all covered up. Compare to this photo of N911KX which is known to be based in Iowa.... Read more
Tail boom struck fence on landing... Read more
Substantially damaged due to ground resonance... Read more
Cockpit indication led pilot to make emergency landing at night. Aircraft later checked out and cleared to fly... Read more
Robert Smith, 80, got out of helicopter on his own land, and accidentally walked into tail rotor. Non-life-threatening injuries. Pilot named as Larry Inman of Randolph.... Read more
Force landed; damage unknown... Read more
Wire strike during agricultural ops. 25 year old pilot Joseph Sailer of Shakopee Minnesota never saw the power line across the corn field. Press reported operated by Northland Helicopters but helicopter is registered to Scotts Helicopter Service... Read more
Agricultural ops, crashed into field, killing 54-year-old Hubert Dane Harris Jr., of Little Rock, AK.... Read more
FAA preliminary report indicates this was a wirestrike... Read more
31-Aug-09 N Eurocopter EC135 Mediapolis, US-Iowa... Read more
28-Jul-09 N Rotorway Exec 162F Arlington, US-Iowa... Read more
