29-May-2013Source: FAA
The purpose of this advisory circular (AC) is to describe enhanced guidelines for autorotations during rotorcraft/helicopter flight training. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found a need to raise awareness of the risks inherent in performing autorotations in the training environment, and in particular the 180 degree autorotation. In this AC, the FAA recommends procedures... Read more
29-May-2013
Helicopter working for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, coming down in a forested area. Crash killed pilot Bryce Campbell and passenger biologist Kristina Norstrom. The other passenger Simon Slater survived – names from this article... Read more
28-May-2013
Crashed on training flight, killing two of the four POB... Read more
28-May-2013
Emergency landing in school field... Read more
28-May-2013
Vineyard spraying – caught port-side spray boom on powerline and damaged it. Landed safely in nearby sports field with no further damage... Read more
26-May-2013
Main rotor separated, tail boom bent – pilot Charles Holmes and his wife Shanda. Accident was shortly after take off and return to the airfield, following a refuel.... Read more
26-May-2013
Engine failure followed by autorotation, and resulting in moderate skid and tail boom damage.... Read more
24-May-2013Source: ARGUS International, Inc.
Professional Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM) is pleased to welcome Calvin Rieb as the Helicopter Aviation Services Program Manager and Jenna Albrecht as the Safety Analyst for Business Aviation. The addition of Rieb and Albrecht comes as the company experiences growth and demand for their helicopter and business aviation Safety Management System (SMS) solutions,... Read more
24-May-2013
Crashed in heavy wooded area. Fatalities named as pilot William Higgenbotham, 32, and the passenger was Catalina Richard, 21.... Read more
24-May-2013
Near miss – military helicopter and Embraer 175 airliner at same level (400ft) and 950 ft horizontal separation. Airliner on approach to Reagan National Airport... Read more
24-May-2013
Bird strike and bird entered cockpit. AirMed 4 landed safely on the helipad at Kennecott mine. There were no injuries... Read more
23-May-2013Source: HeliHub.com
From Bristow’s latest financial statements comes this quote Recently, Eurocopter, the manufacturer of the EC225 Super Puma aircraft, has indicated that they have determined the root causes of the gear shaft failure in the EC225, which are being reviewed by airworthiness authorities and independent third parties. The definitive solution to the problem will be a... Read more
23-May-2013
Crashed in low visibility while chasing a vehicle containing two hostages. All five POB died. Post crash fire... Read more
23-May-2013
Precautionary landing after technical issue with VVIPs on board -Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall... Read more
22-May-2013
Parked helicopter knocked over by avalanche started by skiers. Avalanche travelled over 1km to reach the helicopter... Read more
21-May-2013Source: Air Methods
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, recently was informed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it successfully reached the highest level (Level 4) of the FAA’s voluntary Safety Management System (SMS) program. The SMS program is an organizational framework created and implemented by the FAA to systematically guide,track,... Read more
21-May-2013
Approaching Albenga Airport, MGB CHIP warning light ON. After 5 minutes hard noise was detected and crew has decided to land immediately on a beach. No damages was detected to the helicopter... Read more
21-May-2013
Helicopter crashed into field during agricultural operations... Read more
20-May-2013
Wire strike during low-level rescue operation to try and save a kayaker in flood waters. Successful emergency landing in adjacent meadow without further damage. Part of wire impaled in main blade(s)... Read more
20-May-2013
Crashed on a football pitch with the tail boom having been cut off. Substantially damaged... Read more
19-May-2013
Helicopter landed on edge of swamp, passengers began to unload their equipment from port side equipment basket, causing helicopter to tilt aft and left damaging the tail boom and tail rotor blades when they contacted the water. CADORS 2013C2009... Read more
18-May-2013
Emergency landing for “engine issues”... Read more
17-May-2013
Two members of the FBI’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team (Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw) were killed during a training accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach. The military statement said very little except that it encountered unspecified difficulties and the agents fell a “significant distance.”... Read more
17-May-2013
Militants hit a JTF helicopter with anti-aircraft weapons during combat operations.... Read more
16-May-2013Source: MSN
A Central Otago pilot has escaped with his life and a lucky lid after his unattended helicopter took off, crashed and the tail rotor grazed his helmet. (See Full Story)... Read more
16-May-2013
EMS helicopter landed on scene and stabiliser end-plate pierced car windscreen... Read more
14-May-2013Source: Offshore Energy Today
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), with assistance from the Civil Aviation Authority, carried out an audit of Ekofisk 2/4-L facility on 4 – 5 April 2013. (See Full Story)... Read more
14-May-2013
Helicopter hijacked, linked to recovery of monies owed by the operator to another aviation company... Read more
13-May-2013Source: Khon 2
New video has been released following Wednesday’s helicopter crash landing in downtown Honolulu. The Kukui Plaza condominium captured the crash landing on surveillance video. (See Full Story)... Read more
13-May-2013Source: HAI
Join HAI, the FAA Safety Team, a cast of industry experts, and your peers for a free workshop for all helicopter pilots, operators, students, and instructors in the southern region on June 8 in Pensacola, Fla. Let’s all reach the highest level of safety! Topics covered will include helicopter accident trends, human factors, safety initiatives,... Read more
13-May-2013
Emergency landing – North Platte Fire and Rescue responded to the airport for precautionary reasons. Fire Marshal George Lewis said there was no fire and no one was injured.... Read more
13-May-2013
1 serious, 1 minor injury to the 2 POB. Damage level to helicopter not known... Read more
12-May-2013
On landing, the helicopter encountered whiteout conditions, and after touchdown, the helicopter rolled over. Two of the three passengers suffered minor injuries. The pilot and other passenger were not injured. The helicopter was destroyed. On contract to Canada’s Dept of National Defence. CADORS 2013C1810... Read more
10-May-2013
Sheriff helicopter made emergency field landing after reporting engine problems... Read more
10-May-2013
Hit powerline while spraying. Pilot walked away – he was named here as Michael Stewart... Read more
9-May-2013Source: HeliHub.com
Montana, one of the least populated states in the US, has seen well more than its “fair share” of helicopter accidents and incidents in the last fives weeks. HeliHub.com has reported no fewer than five such events in its Accident/Incident data pages, including one fatal accident. Other situations include a bird strike breaking the windshield... Read more
9-May-2013Source: AAIB
The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue does not refer to any helicopters and this update is included in HeliHub.com for completeness.... Read more
9-May-2013
Main rotor struck tail on landing... Read more
9-May-2013
Emergency landing on training flight due to tail rotor failure. No injuries... Read more
9-May-2013
Training accident, helicopter ended up on its starboard side in local park... Read more
8-May-2013Source: HAI
We talk a lot in our industry about the importance of a “Safety First” culture, but I think a conversation about our No. 2 priority also needs to occur: minimizing the impact of a helicopter’s sound on the environment. Why, you ask, did I call it sound, instead of noise? Noise just sounds bad, like... Read more
8-May-2013
Pilot reported a loss of engine power while hovering the helicopter at 20 feet during biological survey flight. Aircraft was substantially damaged.... Read more
8-May-2013
Force landed in street and badly damaged in collision with parked vehicle... Read more
8-May-2013
Approach to helipad with tail wind – ended up in trees adjacent to the heliport. Helicopter believed to be on sightseeing tour. Five people injured Cláudio Cobo Fernandes, Marcos Estaca da Silva Nunes, Disney da Silva Ribeiro Lopes Júnior, along with pilot Ricardo de Resende Herter and co-pilot Murilo Cesar da Silva Saibro. Damage to main... Read more
8-May-2013
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
7-May-2013Source: HeliHub.com
The only flying prototype of the all-composite six-seat helicopter dubbed “Adventourer” has ditched into Auckland Harbour in the channel between North Head and Rangitoto and sunk, bringing the development program to a halt. The salt water will no doubt mean a complete re-build and a significant pause in the development program of the KC518 helicopter being... Read more
7-May-2013
Technical issue forced pilot to ditch prototype 5-place turbine helicopter on a test flight into Auckland Harbour. Pilot named as company owner Peter Maloney, while the female passenger has not been named... Read more
7-May-2013
EMergency landing on shoreline shortly after take-off. Pilot Capt. Dino Garcia and passengers Decoroso Asinas, and Efipanio Pinca suffered minor injuries while the last passenger Andre Abalon suffered serious head injuries after being struck by the rotor blades... Read more
7-May-2013
Crashed in open land and fell onto its side. Reported as on photo mission. Three occupants had minor injuries... Read more
7-May-2013
Bird strike on pilot’s chin window on approach to base. No damage... Read more
7-May-2013
Contacted powerlines on approach to airport... Read more
6-May-2013
Helicopter with 9 persons and 2 tons of explosive... Read more
6-May-2013
Precautionary landing due to weather... Read more
6-May-2013
Ultralight helicopter, believed to be a Mosquito Xe, crashed – injuring the pilot... Read more
6-May-2013
Bird strike broke windshield while flying over Reed Point under NVG conditions. The pilot determined that the aircraft was safe to continue the flight to base at the Billings airport. No injuries.... Read more
5-May-2013
Caught by sudden gust of wind in poor weather while hovering to turn for taxi to parking spot. Helicopter ended up on its port side. Passengers were Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his wife Tengku Datin Seri Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, and their daughter and son-in-law – none were injured in the accident... Read more
4-May-2013
Spraying accident at night... Read more
4-May-2013
EMS helicopter grounded with patient on board after electrical issue. Patient to hospital by ground ambulance – took 1 hour extra. Medstar operates EC130, BK117 and B412 helicopters... Read more
3-May-2013Source: Step Change in Safety
Step Change in Safety has received a prestigious commendation by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for its efforts to improve workforce engagement in the offshore oil and gas industry. Step Change in Safety’s Workforce Engagement Toolkit – which promises to positively transform the way oil and gas companies interact with staff... Read more
3-May-2013
Two seat helicopter on routine training flight... Read more
3-May-2013
Helicopter ended up on its side in an open field... Read more
2-May-2013Source: HAI
With the fire season approaching and interagency aviation operations gearing up, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) this week issued an accident prevention bulletin reminding helicopter flight crews to ensure their helmets meet interagency guidelines and, more importantly, offer adequate protection. The bulletin warns that some helmets may contain outdated... Read more
2-May-2013
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
2-May-2013
Five hospitalised after police helicopter crashed on training flight. Landed upright with significant vertical forces. Helicopter was executing a series of low orbit firing passes when the main rotor blades struck treetops and it spiraled into the ground.... Read more
2-May-2013
Rolled over during aerial spraying operation... Read more
2-May-2013
EMS Helicopter grounded after technical (electrical?) fault on take-off. Patient on board and taken onwards by ground ambulance... Read more
2-May-2013
“Helicopter took off on its own and came down on its side”... Read more
1-May-2013Source: HNZ
After collating all the statistics from their operations world-wide, HNZ Global have been celebrating a completely accident free 2012. Flying more than 65,000 hours in mostly specialized ‘niche’ helicopter operations all around the world, the “clean slate” represents a remarkable effort, especially for such a large and diverse organization. “Operating in both the utility market... Read more
1-May-2013Source: Metro Aviation
Metro Aviation conducted annual training for 34 lead pilots last week. Pilots gathered at the company’s new training facility at its Shreveport, Louisiana headquarters. During the culminating dinner, Metro recognized Joseph “Woody” Woodard, Lead Pilot for the First Flight program in Melbourne, Florida. Woodard was honored for his quick thinking and commendable actions during a... Read more
1-May-2013
Minor damage during training flight... Read more
1-May-2013
Sergeant First Class David Gentry was on rapelling practice from a helicopter, but did not control/slow his descent in the last 60 feet and hit the ground very heavily and collapsed... Read more
30-Apr-2013
Substantially damaged. On approach to land on an undeveloped site. Just before landing, the tail rotor hit a mound of sand. The aircraft landed violently. The tail boom and a skid were significantly damaged. The pilot, alone on board, was not injured. CADORS 2013Q0909... Read more
29-Apr-2013Source: HAI
On Thursday, May 2, 2013, join HAI, the FAASTeam, and a diverse panel of industry experts as they discuss regional issues affecting helicopter pilots, accident trends, personal risk assessment, safety initiatives, and more. There will be a free lunch for all attendees; you can obtain the latest safety materials, earn WINGS credit, and network with... Read more
27-Apr-2013
Sole occupant pilot killed after striking wires... Read more
