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-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
17-Feb-2013
Crop spraying helicopter hit powerlines and crashed.... Read more
18-Jan-2013
Pilot heard a change in the engine pitch and managed an emergency landing before the helicopter burst into flames. Agricultural ops... Read more
8-Jan-2013
Helicopter on agricultural ops crashed near HWY 41 and Harlan Ave. near the Fresno Co and Kings Co border... Read more
9-Dec-2012
Crashed during crop spraying operations. Sole occupant pilot killed.... Read more
6-Nov-2012
Helicopter crashed during agricultural work. Pilot reported as Hernán Cabrera, age 47. Distant photo shows helicopter landed upright in the crop, although tail does not look quite right! Chilean sources are quoting the accident as a UH-1H, but we do not agree – see the two stabilizer end-plates, definitely a LongRanger!... Read more
1-Oct-2012
Contacted the ground during a sharp turn while spraying, causing the helicopter to crash. The pilot (the sole occupant) suffered minor injuries. The helicopter reportedly was substantially damaged. CADAORS ref 2012O2922... Read more
19-Sep-2012
Tail rotor struck ground. Helicopter had been working on powerlines at the time of the accident. Helicopter caught fire and burned out – also causing a 1.5 acre brush fire... Read more
18-Sep-2012
Pilot lost control in the hover, helicopter crashed and burnt out... Read more
18-Sep-2012
Tail rotor contacted crop during agricultural operations, pilot lost control and helicopter crashed. Aircraft destroyed.... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Emergency landing after loss of engine power while on agricultural operations... Read more
27-Aug-2012
Pilot Bill Cavanaugh, was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital following crash on agricultural operations. His son told a TV station that his father had over 20,000 hours of flying experience... Read more
10-Aug-2012
Helicopter crashed while carrying out agricultural work. No further details at this time. Pilot fatally injured... Read more
2-Aug-2012
Loss of engine power at low level while crop spraying. Badly damaged landing in the crop... Read more
27-Jul-2012
Kevin C. Rossan, 35, from Troy, Mich., was transported to the King’s Daughters Hospital in Madison after his Bell 47 crashed in a field while on spraying operations after the main blades came into contact with the ground. Helicopter ended upright, but badly damaged (see photo)... Read more
25-Jul-2012
Tail separated during agricultural flight... Read more
21-Jul-2012
Struck wires at low level while spraying and ended up upside-down on roof of building.... Read more
20-Jul-2012
helicopter involved in agricultural work crashed. Pilot Marty Fry walked away from the accident... Read more
