Contacted powerlines on approach to airport
Tags: Civil, Italy, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety
Helicopter on an EMS flight crashed killing a newborn baby less than 24 hours old, his father Pedro Martinez, pilot Guillermo Chávez Medina and paramedic Pablo Héctor Vicente. Helicopter destroyed
Tags: Civil, EMS, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD600, Mexico, Safety
Emergency landing at night on highway US19. Pilot minor injuries treated at scene, co-pilot uninjured
Tags: Citrus County Sheriff, Civil, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, OH-6, Safety, US-Florida
Tail boom separation
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety, US-Arizona
Found damage to trailing edge of rotor blade(s) on post-flight inspection
Tags: Airborne Aviation, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety, US-Hawaii
Helicopter ended up with tail boom severed by main rotors - which were themselves removed by the accident. Left skid completely deformed. All 4 occupants suffered minor injuries
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369A, Safety, US-Montana
Landed in pond instead of the nearby field as intended after gusty wind conditions experienced. Pilot escaped, but passenger killed, both aged 75 according to press reports
Tags: Civil, Fatal, H369A, MD Helicopters, Safety, US-Texas
The helicopter from one fishing boat crashed into another boat while they were fishing near the Marshall Islands, seriously injuring a Chinese fisherman, 48-year old Shuiyao Wang, who died at sea two days later. Filipino pilot Thomas Bustos, 51, is being treated for injuries
Tags: Civil, Fatal, H500C, Marshall Islands, MD Helicopters, Safety
Autorotation landing from 1000ft, main blades cut tail boom. Corporate operation. MD600 remained upright and all six got out with some injuries. Six were identified as Tahmina Mostofa, 24, Asif Iqbal, 45, Kazi Safayet Hossain, 45, Abul Kalam, and pilots Gulzar Hossain, 42, and Shafiqul Islam, 35.
Tags: Bangladesh, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD600, Safety
Engine failure during low level powerline operation. Extensively damaged. Pilot walked away
Tags: Civil, Finland, Heliwest, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety
Substantial damage after unsecured item from cabin struck aircraft
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety, Southern California Edison, US-California
Helicopter lost power while working at low level on powerlines for Cross Texas Transmission. Jonathan David Suhr, 23, was suspended 50 ft below the helicopter as part of this work and was certified dead a short time later.
Tags: Brim Aviation, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD369D, Safety, US-Texas
Crashed into a truck during a Christmas tree lifting operation, injuring the pilot. The helicopter was left without blades and tail boom, and heavily damaged in the cabin area.
Tags: Civil, Loadlifting, MD Helicopters, MD369D, PJ Helicopters, Safety, US-Oregon
Helicopter on low level patrol, hit wires and crashed. Fatalities were pilot Mackenzie Bleth from Haverfield Aviation and Dale Crout - an employee of New York State Electric and Gas. Post crash fire, and we note from this story that the tail was some distance from the helicopter and not affected by the fire.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Haverfield Aviation, MD Helicopters, MD369D, Safety, US-New York
Skids of N369SN contacted blades of N546 at Brandywine Airport, West Chester during the Rotorfest event
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, OH-6, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
Skids of N369SN contacted blades of N546 at Brandywine Airport, West Chester during the Rotorfest event
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, OH-6, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
Autorotated into field and turned over after engine problems while lifting power line pole . 2POB not injured
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD530F, Rogers Helicopters, Safety, US-Iowa
Heavy landing on training flight and ended up on its starboard side. Local press later named (here) Police Sgt. Darin R. Garness as being at the controls, and the other pilot was officer Clifford Wicks.
Tags: Civil, Las Vegas Metro Police, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, MD530F, Safety, US-Nevada
Main blades severed tail boom during landing. CADAORS ref 2012P1524
Tags: Canada, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Prism Helicopters, Safety
High level of vibrations during landing phase. Helicopter landed hard and rolled over.
Tags: Civil, France, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety
Kawasaki-built 500C crashed in open field, main rotor having cut tail boom. 69-year-old pilot and a 43-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries but managed to walk to a nearby home to raise the alarm
Tags: Australia, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500C, Safety
En route to pick up miners at the remote site when the helicopter crashed into the side of a hill and rolled a considerable distance, killing the pilot - later named as James Hopper, 63
Tags: Aurora Aviation, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD600N, Safety, US-Alaska
Force landing
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Oregon
Hughes 500D spraying a vineyard hit powerline and crashed into field, killing the 26-year old pilot.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Germany, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety
Emergency landing in school field after chip light illuminated
Tags: Civil, Columbus Police, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Ohio
Emergency field landing with patient on board while on transfer flight. Patient continued to destination courtesy of AgustaWestland AW109 of Warwickshire & Northants Air Ambulance. MD902 later flown short distance to Coventry Airport where it remained grounded at least the next day.
Tags: Civil, EMS, MD Helicopters, MD902, Medical Avaition Services, Safety, UK
Precautionary landing in public park after warning light illuminated
Tags: Civil, Columbus Police, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Ohio
Hughes 500C was crop spraying when it hit wires. Pilot seriously injured and airlifted to hospital.
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369HS, Safety, Teryjon Aviation, US-Minnesota
It is believed the helicopter had been contracted by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to spray for gorse when it went down at the northern end of Lake Sumner. Helicopter and pilot missing - pilot named as 35-year-old Mike Mehrtens - company website here quotes him as a 3,500 hour pilot
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, New Zealand, Safety, Way To Go Heliservices
Alpine rescue expert and two others were being lowered on a winch to rescue a trapped climber. Due to poor visibility, the pilot released the winch at too high an altitude - about 10m AGL. Franz Franzeskon died instantly in the fall while the two others suffered multiple injuries. No technical issues reported with the helicopter
Tags: Austria, Civil, EMS, Fatal, Heli Austria, MD Helicopters, MD902, Safety, SAR
Extensively damaged (photo). Pilot Dee Haddock landed at a gas station when he noticed some mechanical issues. He took off again to go to the Mccormick County Airport nearby, but never made it, crashing in a field near Mine Street and Highway 28 after flying approx half a mile
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369D, Safety, US-South Carolina
Bird strike on take off, precautionary landing made on taxiway
Tags: Civil, Gwinnett County Police, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Georgia
"flipped over"
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety, US-Alaska
Clipped wires and landed with minimal damage to helicopter. Owner of field stated that weather was very foggy and he thought the pilot was making a precautionary landing for the weather and did not see the wires.
Tags: Air2 LLC, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, Safety, US-Tennessee
Minor damage on landing
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD520, Safety, US-Arizona
Fatal crash killing two British males named in this article as Mark Blaver-Mann and Alistair Evans. Helicopter was completely burnt out
Tags: Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD369E, Spain
Emergency landing on a mountain during an annual Hoguk military exercise Wednesday, killing one army officer and injuring another
Tags: Fatal, Korea, Korean Army, MD Helicopters, MD500, Military
During powerline maintenance flight, p[ilot made emergency field landing. Skids broken, tail boom sliced, main blades ripped off. Pilot to hospital
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, PJ Helicopters, US-California
Skid struck powerline on take off and landed immediately without further incident
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, Passmore Aviation, US-Oklahoma
Crashed in mountainous terrain. Two passengers survived with serious injuries, but pilot Phil Cotter, age 62, died. Uncorroborated reports quote cargo net round the main rotor head.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, H369D, Helicopters Vanuatu, MD Helicopters, Vanuatu
Two Army pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise on a live-fire range. Pilots named as Capt. John D. Hortman, 30, of Inman, SC, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Steven B. Redd, 37, of Lancaster, CA. Both served in the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment stationed at Fort Campbell, KY.
Tags: Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Military, US Army, US-Georgia
Post maintenance test flight. Main blades struck and cut tail boom. Landed upright in field.
Tags: H369HM, MD Helicopters, Military, Spain, Spanish Navy
Pilot Paula Huckleberry, 61, was flying to McGrath with two passengers -- 21-year-old Scott Stevenson of Idaho and 39-year-old Chris Fontes of Arizona
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, Soloy Helicopters, US-Alaska
Tipped backwards and fell off elevated platform while engine was running
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-Alaska
Probable that the helicopter sustained a mechanical failure in the cruise, resulting in loss of pitch control to one of the tail blades. During the subsequent attempt to land, the airspeed reduced to the point where directional control seems to have been insufficient to maintain heading. At a height of approx 50 ft, the helicopter yawed rapidly right before the rotation ceased and it developed a high rate of descent. The helicopter struck the ground heavily and was destroyed. The pilot sustained serious injuries. There was no fire. The investigation found fatigue cracks emanating from corrosion pits on the tail rotor blade pitch horn on one blade, which led to its failure. Also, the associated tail rotor pitch link had failed.
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500E, UK
On lifting to the hover, the downwash from the helicopter pushed one parked light aircraft into another.
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD902, UK, Yorkshire Air Ambulance
During a flight with two occupants on board, the helicopter collided with terrain and minor injuries were sustained. They activated a search beacon and were picked up by the Snowy Hydro SouthCare Rescue Helicopter
Tags: Australia, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500
A helicopter from the Mexican Air Force (FAM) crashed on Saturday near Apatzingan, Michoacan, apparently as a result of mechanical failure in the aircraft
Tags: MD Helicopters, MD530, Mexico, Military
Force landed in field. Aircraft less than one year old
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369, US-Texas
Force landed in mountainous terrain, 35 miles from Fresno
Tags: Airlift Helicopters, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369, US-California
Clipped a tree during a search for a missing elderly woman at night. Crashed into dense woodland, boom separated from cabin. Three serious injuries
Tags: Baden-Württemberg Police, Civil, Germany, MD Helicopters, MD902
Conducting VFR spraying operations when it struck the top of a tree during a turn. The pilot's vision was affected by windshield glare from the rising sun. The lower chin bubble windshield was shattered and the mount for the anti-torque control pedals was broken. The helicopter landed without further event. CADAORS ref 2011P0595
Tags: Canada, Civil, Hunter Helicopters, MD Helicopters, MD500
On short final the pilot elected to change the touchdown point. During manoeuvre, the tail rotor struck a large rock. The tail rotor drive shaft sheared and the tail rotor sustained substantial damage; helicopter remained upright on landing. Sole occupant pilot was not injured. CADAORS ref 2011C0797
Tags: Canada, Civil, H369D, MD Helicopters, Mustang Helicopters
Press report states "tail boom separated"
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-Colorado
Rolled over on landing
Tags: Aerial Solutions, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-Oklahoma
Ditched into reservoir after loss of power; 2 occupants safe
Tags: Guardia di Finanza, Italy, MD Helicopters, MD500, Military
Helicopter working on stringing new powerlines. One serious injury, one "minor to moderate" injury.
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-California
The Pima County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that civilian pilot Loren Leonberger was pronounced dead at the scene of the PCSO helicopter crash near Avra Valley. Other occupants were Edwin Nettleton, 58, and Paul Panzica, 41, who were released from the hospital ahead of Larry Sayers, 64, who was seriously injured.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD530, Pima County Sheriff, US-Arizona
2 seriously injured, 1 minor injuries
Tags: Civil, Indonesia, Intan Angkasa Air Service, MD Helicopters, MD500
The pilot, Lt Col. Koosie De Villiers, and his crewman Lt Col. Shabir Khan, were both seriously injured in the crash. Eyesitness described the aircraft as being a "total mangled wreck", with no windows left as it "was all smashed up".
Tags: Civil, H369D, MD Helicopters, South Africa, South African Police
Flashlight unintentionally left in NOTAR drive cowling during maintannce caused inflight out-of-balance indication
Tags: Civil, Idaho Helicopters, MD Helicopters, MD902, US-Idaho
Bird strike to tail rotor at 1800 ft during training flight. Landed safely
Tags: Civil, Lane County Sheriff, MD Helicopters, MD369E, US-Oregon
Helicopter was being used to blow snow off a roof, and crashed from low level. Two serious and one minor injury. One photo shows close proximity of street light stands.
Tags: Civil, Germany, MD Helicopters, MD600
Helicopter was flying low on underslung load operations lifting bundles of trees from growing location to trucks bound for Texas. 1POB, named as Tim Smith, 41
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369, Precision Aviation Services, US-Oregon
Damaged during operation to clean insulators of a transmission line
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, Morocco
Story dated 24-Nov-10 but does not refer to incident date. We assume fairly recent, hence filing this as 01-Nov. Windshield distorted and then blew out a section. Bird strike not involved.
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD530, San Diego County Sheriff, US-California
The helicopter was flying for the Wing County Power Line Services. 4POB, 1 fatal (later named as Gary L. Bland, 52, from Georgia) and 3 to Ruby Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries
Tags: Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-West Virginia
Report says this "crashed and burned"
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD520, New Zealand
Crashed and burst into flames while taking part in a CIS competition in helicopter sports. The 74-year-old pilot was performing a loop-the-loop but didn't have enough height as he came out of the manoeuvre
Tags: Belarus, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500
Skid stuck in ground during run-on autorotation landing on training flight
Tags: Civil, Flygjanst, MD Helicopters, MD369, Sweden
