IMC prevailed in the area at the time of the accident and a VFR flight plan was filed for the flight from Campo dos Amarais Airport (SDAM), Campinas, Brazil, to Angra dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.  All three occupants killed.... Read more
Force landed into water... Read more
Helicopter went down around 9.15pm killing four members of the same family – named as R44 owner Yvon Beaudoin, 65, his partner, 67-year-old Marie-Paule Frechette, his son Eric Beaudoin, 43, and his granddaughter, 8-year-old Melizandre Beaudoin. CADORS 2011Q1877... Read more
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
Extensively damaged by severe hailstorm when parked at a hotel. Hail stones the size of tennis balls!... Read more
On long finals, the pilot accidentally switched off the fuel flow. Helicopter made an engine-off landing on a residential street, sliding some distance on its skids before reaching some trees which arrested its movement and it ended up upside down under a tree... Read more
Substantially damaged in landing accident... Read more
R44 ends up on its port side on University of Cape Town’s Middle Campus. Light injuries to the four occupants. Contacted trees, but as yet unclear whether that was cause or result of situation. Photo of scene here... Read more
During the cruise the helicopter experienced vibration, followed by a loud bang. The pilot conducted an autorotation and contacted the ground heavily. The helicopter was substantially damaged. There were no reported injuries.... Read more
48-year-old Jill Jenyns was believed to be returning from mustering cattle when she crashed fatally into a sand hill on a trip from Big Rock Dam to her homestead at Brooking Springs Station near Fitzroy Crossing.... Read more
1 fatal – owner Chris Watts aged 45. A fixed wing pilot flying in the area reported this online “There was a lot of horrible, low drifting clag about with drizzle and the situation was rapidly changing.” Caught fire on crash landing.... Read more
Struck powerlines and force landed. It is believed that this helicopter operates for the ABC channel 8 KTUL under the name “Ranger 8”... Read more
Take off phase, ended up on its side... Read more
Very heavy landing, both occupants injured. Skids splayed out, tail boom broken but stayed upright. The pilot is 27-year-old Edwin Eilbacher of Hillsborough, N.J. His passenger is 44-year-old photographer Julia Armstrong-Robertson of Newark, Del.... Read more
helicopter rolled and caught fire after it landed heavily... Read more
The instructor reported that as the helicopter slid forward along the ground while practising running landings, it moved into an area of longer grass causing the front of the skids to become caught. The student raised the collective in an effort to pull the helicopter free, but this caused the skids to dig in and... Read more
Fell off side of helipad after landing... Read more
Crashed shortly after take-off. One report suggests tail rotor struck a tree, but nephew of pilot says it lost the tail at 400ft. Fatalities named as Ricardo Cabrera (pilot/trainer) and Juan Pablo Gaviria (owner/student)... Read more
Pilot Kevin Mullarkey, age 67, an Irishman now resident in Kuwait. Passenger was Gerard David, age 70, a member of the Meribel Flying Club, were involved in a crash which resulted in the helicopter catching on fire and severely burning both men.... Read more
Minor damage on landing... Read more
Hard landing shortly after take-off... Read more
52 year old pilot from Belgium, and 37 year old passenger was Italian but lived in Belgium for many years. Both killed... Read more
Unknown circumstances. Fatality named as registered owner Joseph Ohnheiser, aged 60... Read more
Collided with the Yenisei River, near Istok, Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia, during a repositioning flight at night. IMC prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot is missing and presumed fatally injured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from a landing strip near Severnaya, Krasnoyarsk Region... Read more
Sustained unknown damage in hard landing... Read more
Landing accident on open grass area and ended up on port side. 29 year old front seat passenger to hospital. 38 year old pilot uninjured, as were the rear passengers – 69 year old man and 26 year old woman.... Read more
An eyewitness described the aircraft as having “disintegrated†mid-air, according to Austin-Travis County EMS spokesman Warren Hassinger “Fire rescuers and EMS personal arrived on the scene and pretty much confirmed that it was not a survivable crash,†Hassinger said, adding that the victim was “burned beyond recognitionâ€. Pilot later named as 60 -year-old Steve Titsworth. ... Read more
Eye-witnesses said the small helicopter — which was carrying a 31-year-old pilot and a 19-year-old girl — appeared to get into difficulty for reasons which are now being investigated.... Read more
landing accident. Registration assumed from reports of it being a 2008 build R44 registered to Capitale Hélicoptère and this is the only such aircraft. 25 year old pilot Allain Da Encarnacao survived, 65 year old passenger Andre Lafontaine did not.... Read more
One R44 landed too close to another and struck it with its moving rotor blades.  D-HPHP had damaged main blade and broken cabin bubble, D-HALP had damaged tail. Thus assume that D-HPHP landing too close to D-HALP... Read more
One R44 landed too close to another and struck it with its moving rotor blades.  D-HPHP had damaged main blade and broken cabin bubble, D-HALP had damaged tail. Thus assume that D-HPHP landing too close to D-HALP... Read more
Instructor and CPL student on board... Read more
Aft portion of tail boom separated on landing... Read more
Crashed on landing at 3500m altitude in poor visibility on tourish trip. Rescue helicopter Ka27 then crashed too. Second rescue helicopter sent... Read more
Instructional flight, takeoff without hydraulic assistance, ended up on its side... Read more
Precautionary landing in field after pilot “sensing something was wrong”. Later flown to Santa Maria Public Airport for further assessment... Read more
west-north-west wind of 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. During the hover the helicopter yawed suddenly to the right. To avoid a collision with nearby trees, the pilot landed in an adjoining field. The landing on the uneven ground was reported to be “abrupt” and the helicopter rolled over, damaging the... Read more
Precautionary landing after tail rotor issue... Read more
Forced landing on sloping ground and tail rotor struck ground... Read more
Tuna spotting helicopter crashed into the sea. Condition of pilot (named Rodriguez) unknown... Read more
Agricultural operation – the R44 had been hired by Beijing’s landscape and forestry bureau.... Read more
Two hotel guests were treated for injuries after their helicopter crashed in woods close to Gidleigh Park Hotel. Helicopter referred to as a two-seater. Head/neck injuries quoted. Wrongly reported as a two-seat helicopter, as it was an R44... Read more
Tail rotor struck vegetation... Read more
1 fatality. Mustering accident, according to Queensland Fire & Rescue. Official report here... Read more
Helicopter clipped a tree at low level when watching a skateboard race on Lookout Mountain near Golden, CO. Also check out YouTube videos here and here... Read more
Hard landing, rolled over, broke skid... Read more
Clipped a building whilst filming for reality show “Campus PD”. R44 could be seen after the crash on its nose, leaning up against a building. Cameraman Greg Jacobsen, 33, passed away 22-May after spending more than three weeks in intensive care. Pilot Robert Trent, of Friedens, Penn., was admitted to hospital in critical condition, but... Read more
Instructor Graham Alan Stott, 31, and student Marcus Hoogvliet, 21, were on a training flight when their R22 went down on the Arawhata Saddle, at the head of the Matukituki River... Read more
Initial reports are suggesting a wire strike in less-than-ideal visibility. Fatalities named as Danilo Ricuperati (31) and Matteo Franchini (27)... Read more
R44 ditched into the sea about 40m offshore. The 72-year-old pilot was pulled from the water unhurt. His 70-year-old wife died.... Read more
Three POB all reportedly retrieved by a rescue helicopter. No details yet on level of damage to the R44... Read more
Destroyed in hard landing (per FAA), but “There was only moderate damage to the aircraft and no damage to the runway or any impact on our commercial operations,†according to airport director Heath Allen.... Read more
Tail struck ground on take-off... Read more
Pilot died – later named as Adrian James Mayberry, 59, of Christchurch. The passenger was seriously injured... Read more
Hard landing on training flight – skids splayed out although helicopter remained upright. Tail boom sliced by main blades.... Read more
“Sky 13” broadcasting helicopter – precautionary landing on a golf course... Read more
The helicopter entered controlled airspace without clearance. When queried by ATC, the pilot reported uncertainty concerning the helicopter’s position due to being VFR on top of unbroken cloud.... Read more
During takeoff, the helicopter struck a powerline... Read more
Emergency landing following bird strike which broke windshield and injured passenger... Read more
Crashed in pool below waterfall. All four occupants survived – Pilot Daniel Arais and passengers Ricardo Ramirez, David Frais and Gustavo Perdomo... Read more
The pilot (60) was slightly injured and the co-pilot (46) was not hurt. R44 completely burnt out, also causing damage to a nearby hangar and to three further helicopters inside... Read more
Helicopter landed in water. Pilot, the only occupant, not injured... Read more
Pilot referred to high winds causing him to lose control. Two occupants injured, two not. Pilot named as Agnaldo Pereira da Costa... Read more
The tail rotor contacted a small bush during training involving landings on sloping ground.... Read more
Unknown circumstances... Read more
Pilot named as Leonardo Gomes Leal, 29, and co-pilot was James Tavares Bastos, 18... Read more
Lost control during ramp area manoeuvring.... Read more
Emergency landing in market square. See also second link where pilot falls foul of the CAA and gets fined for this incident... Read more
Dynamic roll-over... Read more
Crashed in a clearing close to a second R22 which was carrying out a deer recovery operation. Subject helicopter was observing, initally from 15m up, just prior to it coming down. Pilot aged 64 OK, passenger aged 55 needed medical treatment. Both from Warkworth, north of Auckland... Read more
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