27-Mar-2016Source: Washington Times
A 67-year-old bookkeeper and her 42-year-old son, a former mechanic at Hillcrest Aircraft Co. are each charged with two counts of grand theft by embezzlement. See full story... Read more
4-Mar-2015Source: ARGUS
ARGUS International, Inc. (ARGUS) is pleased to announce that Hillcrest Aircraft Company has achieved IS-BAO Stage 1 registration. The IS-BAO registration is awarded by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) only to those aircraft operators who have demonstrated a commitment to establishing an effective and appropriate safety management system. “It gives our operation great pride... Read more
28-Jun-2013
Crew was practicing water-bucket drops at about 1 p.m. Friday when the helicopter crashed. It was sitting upright in about 3 feet of water with the tail boom damaged just forward of the tail rotor and the main blade tips showing signs of having struck something... Read more
22-Sep-2012
Struck rotor blades on landing... Read more
14-Oct-2010
The FBI is investigating a report that a hunter fired gunshots at a helicopter in north-central Idaho, hitting it twice.... Read more
11-Jan-2010Source: HAI
HAI is pleased to announce the 2010 Pilot of the Year Award recipient, Earl S Palmer; Chief Pilot, Hillcrest Aircraft Company, Lewiston, Idaho. Earl S Palmer’s versatility and quest for professional excellence has been evident in a career spanning nearly 50 years. In 1962 Palmer enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Caribou mechanic, and... Read more
8-Mar-2009
8-Mar-09 N863H Bell B206L4 Moundridge, US-Kansas... Read more
