2-Dec-2021
Main blades sliced tail boom on training flight while practicing autorotations St. Louis County Police helicopter damaged at Spirit of St. Louis https://t.co/g4nPl1NaYe — KMOV (@KMOV) December 2, 2021... Read more
1-Oct-2021
Midair collision with fixed wing N2868H, causing helicopter to crash to the ground. Both student pilot and instructor received fatal injuries – named here as 34-year-old Michael Papendick and 27-year-old Jessica Brandal... Read more
24-Sep-2021
FAA report – Emergency landing on golf course due to engine issues. Image issued by Prescott Airport suggests no damage, although it is unknown how heavy the landing was... Read more
30-Jan-2021
Hit the ground and rolled over during low level training flight Student pilot was named as professional boxer Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena Facebook... Read more
26-Jan-2021
Heavy autorotation landing. FAA report damage as Substantial... Read more
23-Dec-2020
Accident on training flight. Two POB both injured and airlifted out. Helicopter ended up on its port side EMERCOM photo... Read more
8-Dec-2020
Helicopter was carrying an air rescue crew on a training mission when it fell from an altitude of (5,900ft). The surviving pilot raised the alarm at around 19:10 local time (18:10 GMT) after managing to escape from the helicopter. The crew onboard consisted of two pilots – one in training – along with two winch operators and... Read more
6-Aug-2020
Main rotor blades sliced tail boom on training flight. helicopter ended up on its skids with the tail on the ground nearby... Read more
26-Jul-2020
Blade strike while training in mountainous area. Helicopter continued take-off and departed location with rotor blade noise clearly “non-standard” Analysis of the helicopter’s tracks have suggested the date was 26-Jul-20 but this is not confirmed. Having been very active daily for two straight weeks, it was then not flying for four days. The video was... Read more
28-Jan-2020
The UPDAF (Uganda People’s Defence Air Force) aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Bulo, Uganda. The helicopter had two crew on board, named as Maj Naome Karungi and PCdt Wakalo Benard, neither survived.... Read more
25-Oct-2019
Crashed while on a training flight, thee occupants reported as uninjured... Read more
19-Feb-2019
Training accident, rollover onto starboard side. Heavily damaged – see images... Read more
31-Jan-2019
Training accident in gusty conditions... Read more
28-Dec-2018
Remained upright in very heavy emergency landing on golf course after tail rotor birdstrike reported. Tail hit ground, skids collapsed. Training flight from nearby Hayward Executive airport – instructor and student not seriously injured... Read more
25-May-2017
Air ambulance on training flight. Crash shortly after take off, killing the pilot. No patients or medical crew were on board. Pilot named as Michael Murphy... Read more
20-May-2017
Fell onto starboard side in training accident.... Read more
18-May-2017
FAA reported substantially damaged after hard landing on training flight – aircraft operated by Bell Helicopter Training Academy... Read more
16-Oct-2015
Pilot had completed a 360° turn to the right and was commencing with the same exercise to the left, approximately 90° through the turn the skid gear impacted with the ground, the helicopter continue to rotate to the left and tail rotor stinger and lower fenestron fin assembly impacted with the ground, which had caused... Read more
10-Sep-2015
Training flight. Helicopter ended up on its side with main blades and tail boom ripped off. Three POB all safe with minimal injuries.... Read more
8-Sep-2015
Practising autorotation when it hit the ground tail first at very low rotor RPM and one blade struck the tail boom. The helicopter came to rest on its skids and there were no injuries to the instructor or student. BEA data refers to ” A broken cam of the throttle was found.” That report also... Read more
29-Jul-2015
The Customs and Border Patrol Instructor Pilot demonstrated an autorotation, yet misjudged the flare. Helicopter destroyed... Read more
28-May-2015
Solo student pilot lost control on landing and helicopter ended up on its starboard side. Pilot named here as Fatin Nadeera Mohamad Jeffrey. Post crash fire extinquished by airport fire crew... Read more
4-May-2015
R22 piloted by a student on a solo flight from Kelowna (CYLW) to Salmon Arm (CZAM) crashed beside the runway at CZAM. The pilot first approached the airport and crossed mid-field to assess the wind direction; however, it was determined that the aircraft was not into wind. On the second approach from the opposite direction,... Read more
10-Mar-2015
Emergency landing in “Bosque da Barra” swamp on a training flight after bird strike to tail rotor. Minor damage only, from photos... Read more
13-Feb-2015
Minor damage on landing... Read more
11-Feb-2015
Instructor and student killed on night training flight. Crashed in rocky mountainous area and burnt out... Read more
10-Feb-2015
During flight training, the helicopter collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries.... Read more
8-Jan-2015
British Army Air Corps helicopter slightly damaged in emergency landing in forest clearing on a training flight. One report states they lost a tail rotor blade but this video clearly shows both still in place post incident... Read more
24-Dec-2014
During circuit training operations, the helicopter collided with terrain and rolled onto its left side. The helicopter was substantially damaged, however both pilots were uninjured.... Read more
4-Dec-2014
Crashed on training flight, killing Portuguese instructor and Angolan student... Read more
25-Oct-2014
Hit flock of ducks on practice approach, breaking the windshield. Helicopter landed with no further damage... Read more
21-Jul-2014
Rolled over on landing... Read more
16-Jul-2014
While practising a simulated engine failure in the hover, the helicopter rolled about its left skid and came to rest on its side.... Read more
17-Jun-2014
Substantially damaged, injuring female pilot. High vertical force impact, remained on skids... Read more
12-Jun-2014
The pilot was attempting a practice autorotation when the accident occurred. He did not realise that he had failed to achieve a split between engine and rotor rpm, with the result that the rotor rpm reduced to below the normal operating range. The pilot was unable to prevent the helicopter striking the ground hard. It... Read more
5-Jun-2014
Both instructor and student injured in training flight accident at NAS Whiting Field... Read more
28-May-2014
Emergency landing in school field. Press refers to “trainee pilot” so we assume on a training flight. Later flown to base for closer inspection... Read more
1-May-2014
During low level hover while training, helicopter fell to the ground and onto its starboard side... Read more
29-Apr-2014
Tail rotor clipped windsock on take-off for training flight. Minor damage, landed safety. CADORS 2014P0551... Read more
25-Apr-2014
Both occupants injured – the owner’s son on a training flight with an instructor. Heavily damaged... Read more
23-Apr-2014
Blade hit tail cone during training autorotation.... Read more
4-Apr-2014
Rolled over onto its side in an open field on a training flight. Minor injuries to the two POB. NTSB report here... Read more
29-Mar-2014
The student pilot was attempting a solo lift from a grass surface. Whilst applying left cyclic input to correct a right side low condition, the helicopter rolled rapidly to the left in what was reported as a dynamic rollover incident.... Read more
21-Feb-2014
During a practice autorotation, the helicopter landed heavily resulting in substantial damage.... Read more
18-Feb-2014
Training flight accident, crashed into the sea near a rocky coast. One fatality named here as Sergio Mauro, 24... Read more
17-Feb-2014
On approach to land when something caused main blades to slice tail boom, causing helicopter to crash from low level into a field . The two occupants were not injured... Read more
1-Feb-2014
In a low hover on a training flight and the helicopter began to spin uncontrollably. Helicopter hit the ground tail first and broke the tail boom... Read more
23-Jan-2014
Training flight, killing student Lieutenant Paolo Tozzi and General Feltrinelli Calligaris, head of Italian Army Aviation [named here]. Powerline reported down and press suggesting that was the cause.... Read more
23-Jan-2014
Training accident, helicopter ended up on its starboard side... Read more
21-Jan-2014
Landing accident, helicopter on its side... Read more
21-Jan-2014
During a practice autorotation from 1 500 ft, the engine failed and the crew completed an autorotation landing. An engineering inspection did not reveal the reason for the failure... Read more
12-Jan-2014
Training accident – landed in the tops of the trees in a mountainous area. Both occupants injured – named as Alcemir Campos Pereira, 39, and Gabriel Silva Mataruna Assunção, 23.... Read more
12-Jan-2014
Both occupants injured on training flight after landing on top of trees. Occupants named as Alcemir Campos Pereira, 39, and Gabriel Silva Mataruna Asuncion, 23... Read more
19-Dec-2013
While on autorotation training, the aircraft made an abrupt run-landing with low main rotor rotation. One of the blades of the main rotor hit the upper surface of the tail-boom... Read more
1-Nov-2013
Force landing in muddy area... Read more
29-Oct-2013
Very heavy landing on training flight, remained upright, although boom broken at root. Post impact fire was extinguished.... Read more
26-Oct-2013
Engine failure on training flight, helicopter damaged in emergency landing in field. Highway Patrol report shows no injuries to Michael Hagus and minor injuries not requiring medical help to Jeff Noack... Read more
6-Oct-2013
Training accident, ended up on its side. Instructor and student not injured... Read more
2-Oct-2013
Training flight, skid clipped ground during hovering practice and helicopter rolled onto its starboard side with fuel leaking from it (photo). Neither student Charles Fink or instructor Raymond Daniel were injured... Read more
31-Jul-2013
During a practice auto rotation, the helicopter landed heavily.... Read more
31-Jul-2013
Force landing in Guarapiranga reservoir in shallow water. Police training flight.... Read more
9-Jul-2013
Crashed on night training flight. Pilot named as Ronald Helbert Vargas Terán (34), and crew were Amadeo César Loayza Mercado (33) and Carlos Alberto Cercado Pinares (42).... Read more
8-Jul-2013
28 year old instructor and 24 year old student – both seriously injured. Crashed onto rocky mountain side and rolled some way down a slope.... Read more
3-Jul-2013
Emergency landing on training flight, helicopter ended up on its side with the main rotorhead lying separated next to the wreck with the blades largely intact. Skids ripped off too. Tail boom separated at root. 2 POB – Lieutenant Colonel Ariful Bari to hospital and Major Nazrul Islam only needed first aid. Reg not yet confirmed... Read more
28-Jun-2013
“crashed under unknown circumstances” says the FAA. Pilot was solo student... Read more
7-Jun-2013
Main blades struck tree on take off on training flight. CADORS 2013O1811... Read more
7-Jun-2013
Air Methods training flight. Accident at around 22:30 hours local time. Two POB injured and airlifted to a hospital in Arlington... Read more
3-Jun-2013
Two killed, one seriously injured – police helicopter on training flight. Post crash fire... Read more
3-Jun-2013
Training accident. Main blades chopped tail boom. Helicopter ended up on its skids... Read more
9-May-2013
Training accident, helicopter ended up on its starboard side in local park... Read more
3-May-2013
Two seat helicopter on routine training flight... Read more
1-May-2013
Minor damage during training flight... Read more
23-Mar-2013
Training accident. Main rotors severed tail boom, aircraft ended upright on its skids... Read more
