16-Feb-2022
Helicopter involved in agricultural ops crashed under unknown circumstances – sole occupant pilot received fatal injuries – named here as Steven Wilson, 53 🚁💨 Inquiry Begins Into Fatal Helicopter Crash Near Coalinga Federal investigators have begun an inquiry into what caused a helicopter to crash near Coalinga, killing pilot Steven Wilson, 53, of Shafter. Full... Read more
3-Dec-2021
Crashed during low level cattle operations on a ranch. FAA report “unknown” injury level to the pilot, the only person on board. Noted that the same owner had a fatal Robinson R22 accident on 04-Dec-98 – see NTSB DEN99FA024... Read more
5-Oct-2021
Helicopter was being used to spray creek banks in the area with weed killer and contacted powerlines, causing it to crash... Read more
19-Apr-2021
Pasco County Mosquito Control District in Florida has a new weapon in its fight against mosquitoes — two new Airbus H125s. Pasco County is home to roughly 45 different species of mosquitoes, and aerial spraying is one of the most effective ways to fight mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile and Zika viruses. The H125... Read more
19-Jan-2021
Helicopter involved in low level agricultural work. Struck wires and crashed to the ground. Pilot suffered fatal injuries... Read more
15-Dec-2020
The helicopter’s main rotor blade struck electricity supply wires and then landed in a clearing. The pilot was uninjured. Power was disrupted to around 18 homes. Low level agricultural spray operations.... Read more
9-Nov-2020Source: Sacramento Bee
The State of California is reported to have launched a court case against Alpine Helicopter Service regarding violations during aerial spraying work. See report for full story... Read more
6-Aug-2020
Aircraft struck powerlines during aerial application... Read more
17-Oct-2019
Struck powerlines and crashed while involved in low level spraying operations Pilot was identified as Andrew Alan Stephen by the Union County Sheriff’s Office... Read more
11-Dec-2018Source: Simplex Aerospace
Simplex® Aerospace announced it has received FAA STC SR02629SE for their latest agricultural spray system for the Robinson R66 helicopter. The spray system, Simplex® Aerospace Model 266, is a next-generation spray system integrating several of Simplex® Aerospace’s newly developed agricultural spray technologies including new composite techniques and carbon-fiber booms. Simplex is the sole U.S. producer... Read more
23-May-2017
Helicopter crashed during mosquito control operations, and burnt out in the following fire. Sole occupant pilot died in the accident... Read more
10-May-2017
Struck powerline during agricultural work and force landed in the field below... Read more
7-May-2017
Helicopter involved in low level agricultural work, clipped wires and came down into the field. Pilot walked away... Read more
4-Jan-2017Source: HeliHub.com
Peter Garden has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit due to his conservation and aviation services he has performed. He ran his own company, Peter Garden Helicopters Ltd, for 25 years in Otago and Southland doing agriculture work. This line of work introduced him to working for the Wildlife Services... Read more
20-May-2016Source: Yamaha
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is pleased to announce the inaugural commercial operation of its RMAX remotely piloted helicopter for agriculture spraying service in the U.S. The RMAX flight was completed this week in California for Napa-based Silverado Farming Company, a leading vineyard management company. During its debut the RMAX applied a fungicide for preventative control... Read more
25-Mar-2016
The ATSB is investigating a fatal accident involving a Bell 206B helicopter accident near Camila, Queensland on 25 March 2016. During crop spraying operations, the helicopter struck powerlines before colliding with terrain. The pilot was fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed by post-impact fire.... Read more
18-Oct-2015
70 year old pilot Richard Dick was reportedly rounding up cattle at low level in windy conditions, when a gust caused him to crash... Read more
18-Aug-2015
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
14-Aug-2015Source: WSU
Washington State University is partnering with Digital Harvest Corp. to test an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that could provide a safer, less expensive means to blow rainwater off cherry orchards to avoid fruit losses. Rain can cause splits in the skin of cherries and similar fruits, rendering them susceptible to premature decay and, thus, commercially... Read more
7-Aug-2015
Agricultural helicopter hit wire and crashed into cornfield. Pilot injured and to hospital... Read more
5-Aug-2015
Agricultural Pilot Marion Turpin was seriously injured when his helicopter crashed into soybean crop after hitting powerlines at low level. Post crash fire... Read more
29-Jul-2015
Helicopter written off in agricultural accident... Read more
24-Jul-2015
Helicopter was being used to spray fungicide on fields of corn. The pilot approached and overflew one field checking for hazards and wind conditions, and then began a spray swath across the field. Midway through the first swath, the pilot heard the low rotor horn sound. Manually rolling the throttle up did not prevent the... Read more
24-Jul-2015
Substantially damaged after force landing in a field during aerial application work... Read more
16-Jul-2015Source: The news star
Over the last three years there has been a significant increase in use of rotary wing aircraft (helicopters) in agriculture aviation resulting in a growing demand for helicopter pilots. Said Dr. Barbara M. Hanson, Chancellor of Louisiana Delta Community College, “In response to this growing demand, we are adding a rotary wing application to our... Read more
12-Jul-2015
Substantially damaged after hitting wires during agricultural operations... Read more
25-Jun-2015
Crashed from low level during agricultural ops. Aircraft destroyed... Read more
20-Jun-2015
Crashed in low level agricultural work after impacting a fence, killing pilot Frank Gomes Jnr. Ground crewmen who worked for the operator had just refilled the fertilizer tank on the helicopter prior to its last departure. When the helicopter did not return for its scheduled rinse load the crewmen drove out to the field to... Read more
12-Jun-2015Source: Simplex
Simplex Aerospace has been granted validation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Brazilian Agencia Nacional de Dviacao Civil (ANAC) for its Model 244 Agricultural Spray System for the Robinson R44 helicopter. The Brazilian ANAC approval, CST# 2015S05-06, gives Brazilian helicopter operators the opportunity to meet contract requirements in Brazil’s growing agricultural industry. The Brazil... Read more
27-May-2015
Crashed from low level into an onion field during agricultural operations. Pilot seriously injured, including both legs broken and 80% burns in the post-crash fire... Read more
11-May-2015Source: Tech Times
Unmanned flight prepares to move deeper into the agriculture sector, now that federal regulators have approved Yamaha’s crop dusting drone. See Full Story... Read more
13-Apr-2015
Crashed, killing the pilot, after hitting powerlines while spraying at low level. Part of the boom, including the stabilizer and tail, remained attached to the powerline... Read more
28-Mar-2015
Lost power and landed in a tree... Read more
13-Mar-2015
Minor damage after skid touched ground while hovering... Read more
27-Feb-2015
Agricultural aircraft hit powerlines and came down in orange orchard. Pilot seriously injured and airlifted to hospital... Read more
12-Feb-2015Source: MyInforms
A helicopter spraying company and a pilot who were each fined $10,000 for spraying pesticides on rural homes in Southern Oregon have asked for an administrative hearing at which they will contest the penalty. see full story. This article refers to the helicopter being an OH-58... Read more
28-Nov-2014Source: Suas News
News about forthcoming rules from the Federal Aviation Administration for the operation of drones was met with mixed reaction by those experimenting with unmanned aerial vehicles. At least one person expressed concern that the rules may inhibit adoption by farmers, while others saw any potential movement by the FAA as a good sign that the... Read more
6-Sep-2014
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
20-Aug-2014
While conducting aerial agricultural operations, the helicopter struck a wire and subsequently collided with terrain. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor injuries.... Read more
14-Aug-2014Source: Oregonlive
A helicopter pilot who flew over Curry County residents last October and sprayed them with herbicides meant for timberland will have his spraying license revoked for a year and be fined $10,000, the maximum allowed by law, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday. See Full Story... Read more
12-Aug-2014
Helicopter clipped powerlines and crashed killing pilot Paul Reynolds during a low level transit between fields he was working on.... Read more
10-Aug-2014
Crashed on the edge of a sugar cane field killing pilot Kenneth E. Squires, age 60. Five years ago age 55 the pilot was quoting himself as having flown 19,000 hours... Read more
31-Jul-2014
Cropspraying helicopter caught powerlines. Pilot reported here as Dennis Monday, 56, of Weyers Cave, Virginia... Read more
24-Jul-2014
Struck cables while crop spraying, extensively damaged. CADORS 2014Q1500... Read more
23-Jul-2014
Crashed from low level killing the sole occupant pilot, while flying agricultural ops drying orchards... Read more
18-Jul-2014
Agricultural ops – crashed in field after hitting powerline... Read more
3-Jul-2014
Rigging for lifting work caught on skid on take-off and helicopter fell to the ground hard. Pilot reported here as 31-year-old Warren Larson... Read more
27-Jun-2014
Crashed after striking a pole during agricultural work... Read more
21-Jun-2014
Both pilots seriously injured in low level accident involving powerlines during agricultural operations – named as Anatoly Kurilov and Alexander Fumchenko... Read more
28-May-2014
Crahed into roof of barn. Pilot named in news reports as Gary Oleen, aged 71, critically injured. AirCare helicopter attended per this YouTube clip On 05-Jun-14 this became a fatal accident following the pilot’s death from his injuries as reported here... Read more
25-Apr-2014Source: Helibras
Helibrás will attend the 21th edition of Agrishow , International Fair of Agricultural Technology, which runs from April 28 to May 2, in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. The event is an opportunity to show the news of the company for the agribusiness sector, the market in which the employment of the helicopter has been growing in recent years... Read more
9-Apr-2014Source: KAJO
A state investigation has determined that a helicopter hired to spray herbicides on some commercial timberlands in southwestern Oregon more than likely allowed some to fall over people’s homes as it flew by. See full story... Read more
23-Feb-2014Source: Legerwood, Tasmania
The helicopter took off to reposition for refuelling and after about 1 minute, at about 30 ft above ground level, the engine stopped. The helicopter landed heavily, collided with an embankment and was substantially damaged.... Read more
20-Feb-2014
During agricultural operations on a banana plantation, the helicopter clipped a tree and subsequently collided with terrain. As a result of the collision the pilot sustained injuries and the helicopter was completely wrecked (photo)... Read more
17-Dec-2013
Crashed after the impact of the high-voltage transmission line during the agricultural spraying operation. Post impact fire... Read more
14-Nov-2013
During a tea tree spray operation in a gully, helicopter turned into a wire, 20-30 ft. AGL. Pilot was aware of the wire. NZ occurrence ref 13/5709... Read more
30-Oct-2013
Impacted terrain on agricultural flight after hitting power cables, killing one of two on board... Read more
16-Oct-2013
Main blades struck tree during aerial work operations... Read more
15-Oct-2013
During a frost protection exercise, the tail rotor struck grape vine cables. The aircraft was flown back to base and the post-flight inspection revealed damage was sustained by the tail rotor blades, stabilisers and the tail boom. ... Read more
29-Sep-2013
Struck powerlines on agricultural operations, cutting power to around 500 homes. In ensuing manoeuvre, main blades cut tail boom. Pilot not injured... Read more
16-Aug-2013
Agricultural ops, clipped wires, pilot Daniel Lee landed the helicopter with “moderate damage”, but reported back in service the next day... Read more
9-Aug-2013
During takeoff, the pilot lost control of the helicopter. To avoid another aircraft to his right, he turns left. The blades hit the ground and the helicopter came to rest on its starboard side... Read more
5-Aug-2013Source: Simplex
Simplex® Aerospace announced today it has received FAA STC number SR02276SE for their latest agricultural spray system for the Bell 212 helicopter. The spray system, Simplex® Aerospace Model 204, is a next generation spray system integrating several of Simplex® Aerospace’s newly developed agricultural spray technologies. Simplex is the sole producer of FAA STC’d spray systems... Read more
4-Aug-2013
Crashed into Braga Ranch lettuce field near Chualar River Road in Gonzales after reported engine failure. Pilot Doug Walker was not injured. Helicopter ended up on its side, tail boom cut by main blades... Read more
23-Jul-2013
During aerial work, the engine failed and the pilot conducted a forced landing. The occupants were uninjured and the helicopter sustained substantial damage.... Read more
26-Jun-2013Source: AutoCopter
The AutoCopter™ is a UAV helicopter providing remote sensing of crops using three full-sized cameras (multi-spectral, DSLR and HD Video) while flying a GPS plan for over two hours without the need to refill fuel. After landing the data is moved to the ground control station and processed and created into GeoTiff images to import directly into... Read more
19-Jun-2013
Crashed into the back yard of a house while on mosquito control work. Maplewood acting Police Chief Dave Kvam identified the pilot as Michael Kramer, 44... Read more
17-Jun-2013Source: UC Davis
Under the watchful eye of news media and area winegrape growers, a remote-controlled helicopter, fitted with a spray applicator system, was field tested today over a vineyard in the heart of the famed Napa Valley by engineers at the University of California, Davis, and Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. For 20 years, the small motorcyle-sized helicopter,... Read more
16-Jun-2013
SW-4 on crop spraying operation crashed, killing the pilot... Read more
13-Jun-2013
50 year old pilot seriously injured and 30 year old passenger minor injuries after helicopter crashed c9.30am local time while spraying a vineyard on a steep slope. Helicopter is believed to be D-HIBS 500D (1035D) but we await confirmation... Read more
12-Jun-2013
Force landing after contacting powerlines during crop spraying operation... Read more
21-May-2013
Helicopter crashed into field during agricultural operations... Read more
10-May-2013
Hit powerline while spraying. Pilot walked away – he was named here as Michael Stewart... Read more
4-May-2013
Spraying accident at night... Read more
2-May-2013
Rolled over during aerial spraying operation... Read more