24-Aug-2020
FAA report unexplained field landing... Read more
20-May-2017
Close to company base, helicopter landed upright, but with main blades slicing the tail boom off close to the tail rotor... Read more
6-Sep-2015
Tail rotor struck vegetation landing. No injuries, damage unknown... Read more
2-Sep-2015
Crashed into trees during a training exercise. Two severely injured, two minor.... Read more
3-Jul-2015
With pilot and two paramedics on board, the helicopter started spinning shortly after take off and crashed about 20 seconds later, causing fatal injuries to pilot Patrick Mahany.The helicopter hit a parked pickup truck and travel camper and the helicopter was consumed by the ensuing fire. Flight paramedic Dave Repsher was burned in the crash... Read more
3-Jul-2015
Clipped powerline and damaged blades. Landed with no injuries to those on board... Read more
26-Jan-2015
Crashed adjacent to the threshold of runway 15 and burnt out. Mountain View Fire & Rescue issued a statement saying there were two fatalities. This short video interview suggests that part of the helicopter separated in mid air. Operator Mountain One Helicopters announced on their Facebook page that the victims were instructor Alex Viola and... Read more
8-Dec-2014
Lost power in cruise at 600ft and force landed in field just NE of Platte Valley Airpark, causing minor injuries to 25-year old female pilot, who was not named in press reports. Photo... Read more
25-Jul-2014
During hover taxi to land, made contact with fixed wing DHC-6 N190GC taxiing on taxiway for departure. Extensively damaged... Read more
3-May-2014
Emergency landing onto snow at 10,000 ft altitude, damaging blades, after reported engine problem.... Read more
27-Jan-2014
Crashed from low level during powerline survey work for Holy Cross Energy. All 3 POB fatally injured, including Doug Sheffer, owner and chief pilot of DBS Helicopters (from this page). The others were named here as Larry Shaffer and Christopher Gaskill... Read more
16-Jul-2013
UH-1H crashed while performing seismographic operations at an oil drilling rig in the area. News report here states AJ Blain, 27, died in the crash, said Joyce Barnett, Dolores County, Colo., coroner... 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
12-Jun-2012
Bird strike at 12,000 ft amsl. Pilot elected to abort and return to base. Alternate aircraft sent to carry out patient transfer... Read more
2-Jun-2012
Badly damaged in heavy landing... Read more
3-Oct-2011
While in cruise flight at 11,500?MSL from Grand Junction, CO to Gunnison, CO, the transmission warning light illuminated. The pilot also observed a decrease in pressure on the transmission oil pressure gauge. The helicopter landed safely without incident in a field, was immediately taken out of service and secured.... Read more
11-Sep-2011
Bird strike, returned to base. After thorough inspection of the helicopter no significant damage was found and it was returned to service.... Read more
23-Jul-2011
Take off phase, ended up on its side... Read more
17-May-2011
A 1-2 Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion flying an Apache helicopter made a cautionary landing in Hanover, east of Butts Army Airfield when a red warning light came on... Read more
8-May-2011
Helicopter clipped a tree at low level when watching a skateboard race on Lookout Mountain near Golden, CO. Also check out YouTube videos here and here... Read more
23-Apr-2011
Precautionary landing in a field in northern El Paso County due to poor weather/visibility. 3 POB. No damage... Read more
8-Mar-2011
Press report states “tail boom separated”... Read more
1-Mar-2011
Rolled onto its side during take-off manoeuvre... Read more
28-Jan-2011
Precautionary landing on school field after warning light illuminated. Timed at 3.30am local... Read more
14-Nov-2010
Engine not running evenly, pilot put down very heavily, skids collapsed.... Read more
3-Nov-2010
Wirestrike reported. Piloted by former ABC7 pilot Rich Westra, the accident tragically killing his wife Kelly Westra.... Read more
16-Oct-2010Source: http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2010/10/16-oct-10-n20130-schweizer-269c.html
Port skid collapsed on landing... Read more
17-Sep-2010
Helicopter was filming an unmanned Audi TTS car currently under development. Â The accident is quoted as being close to the summit of Pike’s Peak, which is over 14,000 ft high... Read more
19-Aug-2009
19-Aug-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Mount Massive, Leadville, US-Colorado... Read more
2-Jul-2009
2-Jul-09 N38AZ Bell B206L Quandry Mountain, US-Colorado... Read more
17-May-2009
17-May-09 N911GX Bell B407 Denver, US-Colorado... Read more
16-May-2009
16-May-09 N394LG Eurocopter AS350B2 Simla, US-Colorado... Read more
20-Apr-2009
20-Apr-09 N409LH Enstrom F280FX Erie, US-Colorado... Read more
26-Mar-2009
26-Mar-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Monarch Pass, US-Colorado... Read more
13-Mar-2009
13-Mar-09 N222LL Bell B222 Milliken, US-Colorado... Read more
27-Jan-2009
27-Jan-09 N392LG Eurocopter AS350 , US-Colorado... Read more
