2-Jun-2022
Hard landing during a training mission. Helicopter was recovered by a Nevada National Guard CH-47 Washoe County Sheriff's Office RAVEN helicopter experiences hard landing north of Reno https://t.co/gt68s9ypNP pic.twitter.com/MBBG9qaRTg — Washoe Sheriff (@WashoeSheriff) June 5, 2022 ... Read more
11-Feb-2022
Helicopter incurred a tail strike and then crashed onto the roof of a hangar, ending up on its port side. FAA incorrectly reported this as a Bell 407, rather than a Bell 47 as is evident in this image N1023V was not currently registered at the time of the accident. FAA data shows it de-registered... Read more
6-May-2021
FAA : Substantially damaged during long-line work. 2 POB not injured... Read more
16-Oct-2020
Skid struck water causing helicopter to crash into it. Helicopter ended inverted and mostly under water. Pilot out safely... Read more
23-Oct-2019
The pilot and passenger were transported to a local hospital for treatment, but local press report the pilot died from injuries suffered in the crash, and the passenger remains in the hospital with critical injuries. Pilot named here as 53-year-old Scott Socquet from Milford, Connecticut. The passenger passed away two days later and was named here as Howard... Read more
18-Oct-2019
Dynamic rollover while landing on a sand dune... Read more
20-Feb-2019
Precautionary landing in water retention basin. No injuries to 2 POB. No damage to aircraft... 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
hard landing off field. Substantially damaged... Read more
8-Jun-2015
Main blades clipped trees. Landed without further incident... Read more
31-Dec-2014
Very heavy landing in residential area, minor injuries to 2 POB later named as David Callen and Paul Lourenco.... Read more
27-Aug-2014
Substantially damaged after striking wires 10 ft above ground on take-off. Boom broken and tail separated. Heavy impact starboard side. Pilot named in press as Doyle Holden and passenger as Karen Cole.... Read more
24-Aug-2014
Rolled onto its side on landing... Read more
3-Jul-2014
Heavy landing during sling-load operations for Bureau of Land Management. Level of damage not known.... Read more
13-Apr-2014
Single-seat recently-completed amateur-build helicopter crashed fatally shortly after take-off from Reno Stead Airport. See also NTSB report... Read more
6-Apr-2014
Emergency field landing with time given by FAA as 00:11 local. No injuries to the 4 POB... Read more
1-Jan-2014
Heavy landing and rolled over after losing power on a post-maintenance test flight. Pilot was only person on board... Read more
26-Aug-2013
Heavy landing during a training exercise and caught fire. 4 POB unharmed... Read more
22-Jul-2013
According to a LVMPD press release, David Vanbuskirk “somehow became detached from the hoist line, falling into the canyon below.” The distance that the man fell is under investigation, but Sheriff Doug Gillespie later stated in a press conference that “it is clear that this was a non-survivable fall and he died on impact.” The... Read more
22-Jul-2013
Tail rotor struck ground on landing on a training flight. From this press report – According to airport spokesperson Christine Crews told FOX5 one of the helicopter’s rotors struck the ground, causing significant damage to the aircraft. The Sundance spokesperson, though, said the Eurocopter AS350B2 had tail rotor and skid damage only.... Read more
18-Feb-2013
Ted McBride, 74, died after contact with a power line during agricultural operations... Read more
7-Nov-2012
Emergency landing in field. No damage... Read more
24-Sep-2012
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.... Read more
18-May-2012
Las Vegas police Huey rescue helicopter clipped a Red Rock Canyon wall with its main rotor blades on a training flight with 5 POB.  Sources say a strong wind gust pushed the Bell HH-1H helicopter into a canyon wall in the Spring Mountain range. Safe landing, no injuries... Read more
11-Feb-2012
Fell on side during landing... Read more
7-Dec-2011
5 killed on “sunset” tour flight. Pilot has been named as Landon Nield, 31. Passengers named include Delwin and Tamara Chapman, from Utica, Kansas, who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. The other two passengers were 26-year-old Anupama Bhola and 28-year-old Lovish Bhanot, both from New Delhi, India.... Read more
3-Dec-2011
Tailrotor struck a mound of dirt on landing... Read more
31-Aug-2011
During landing aircraft tipped forward onto toe of the skids. Minor damage to the nose of aircraft.... Read more
9-Jun-2011
Rotor blade struck unknown object in flight. Landed safely... Read more
11-Mar-2011
Dynamic roll-over... Read more
11-Mar-2011
Landed hard during precautionary landing... Read more
8-Jun-2010
Washoe County have two OH-58As – N1032F (Bell MSN 70-15595) and N1911 (71-20729)... Read more
21-Aug-2009
21-Aug-09 N Robinson R44 West of Tonopah, US-Nevada... Read more
13-Aug-2009
13-Aug-09 N340SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Lake Mead, Las Vegas, US-Nevada... Read more
12-Aug-2009
12-Aug-09 N911WY MD Helicopters MD530FF Las Vegas, US-Nevada... Read more
10-Aug-2009
10-Aug-09 N862MH Eurocopter EC130 Boulder Beach, US-Nevada... Read more
22-Apr-2009
22-Apr-09 N17YS Schweizer S269 15m from Las Vegas, US-Nevada... Read more
10-Feb-2009
10-Feb-09 166363 Sikorsky MH-60S 17m SE NAS Fallon, US-Nevada... Read more
