22-Nov-2021
FAA : Flipped over on takeoff after tail rotor was struck by something Press Report : Pilot (named as 74-year-old Jack Elvin) quoted as saying “mechanical failure when trying to land” Sheriff: 74-year-old pilot walks away unharmed after helicopter crash near Scio https://t.co/QmVNB8p8Op — Fox12Oregon (@fox12oregon) November 23, 2021... Read more
15-Nov-2021
Experienced engine issues while in low level ops (Christmas tree harvesting). Main blades struck tail boom... Read more
8-Sep-2021
While conducting low level lifting work, helicopter contracted wires and crashed Helicopter crashes into power line in Tillamook County, sparking fire https://t.co/kkLj5KiTT9 — TRACY IZSAK (@CLOUDOFLARGE) September 11, 2021 ... Read more
5-Jul-2021
FAA report “struck a large bird on take off, damaging the door frame”. Helicopter had not long taken off from Portland-Troutdale Airport... Read more
7-Apr-2021
Helicopter dropped load, pinning person to the ground. Load was a swimming pool shell weighing 2000lb (907kg), which fell 50 ft onto a person standing below. Canadian operator Coldstream Helicopters reported four weeks ago on their Facebook that they had purchased this aircraft. Victim to hospital by road ambulance... Read more
24-Aug-2020
Pilot killed in firefighting accident. Pilot named here as Tom Duffy... Read more
26-Oct-2019
Details not yet known. Pilot suffered fatal injuries and passenger (pilot’s daughter) received injuries which are reportedly not life threatening... Read more
19-Aug-2015
The commercial pilot reported that shortly after picking up a bucket of water from a pond he gained airspeed and initiated a climbing left turn back towards the fire. As the helicopter started to climb, he heard a drop in RPM and the helicopter lost power. He attempted to continue the climb; however, the helicopter... Read more
31-May-2015
Substantially damaged in heavy landing... Read more
28-Feb-2015
Force landing on a road intersection... 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
4-Apr-2014
A ship pilot was seriously injured when he was being transferred via external sling from the helicopter to a container ship at night. No damage to helicopter... Read more
28-Oct-2013
Crashed into river, taking some power lines with it. Pilot Fred Wittlake, 55 suffered a broken arm and broken ribs. The two passengers were two state Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists – Holly Huchko, 34, suffered a broken back, and Eric Himmelreich, 35, broke two vertebrae... Read more
11-Oct-2013
Pilot/owner Caroll Palmer and his son Benjamin Palmer were on board when the helicopter went down shortly after take off... Read more
16-Sep-2013
Logging operations – it appears the pilot released the logs, indicating he knew of a problem prior to the crash. Witnesses then saw a rotor separate from the helicopter followed by it turning upside down and falling to the ground. Pilot was named as William Bart Colantuono, 54, of Indialantic, FL... Read more
12-Aug-2013
Operating for US Dept of Justice, and with Harney County Deputy Sheriff Chris Nisbet on board, the pilot was involved in a federal, state and county marijuana eradication program. Reported engine failure. Tail boom chopped, port skid collapsed, helicopter on port side... Read more
27-Nov-2012
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.... Read more
15-Nov-2012
Emergency landing on sports field. No damage. Out by road to maintenance facility... Read more
7-Oct-2012
Emergency landing by fire-fighting helicopter. Pilot Cody Seeger (only person on board) not injured. The helicopter landed on its side in a forested hillside – trees surrounding the crash site may have softened the impact... Read more
22-Sep-2012
Struck rotor blades on landing... Read more
13-May-2012
Tail rotor strike on take-off... Read more
17-Apr-2012
Minor unspecified damage on landing... Read more
14-Nov-2011
Crashed while lifting Christmas trees, pilot injured... Read more
27-Jul-2011
Precautionary landing revealed missing drive shaft cover... Read more
31-Dec-2010
Bird strike to tail rotor at 1800 ft during training flight. Landed safely... Read more
15-Nov-2010
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... Read more
29-Jul-2009
29-Jul-09 N7176W Robinson R22 Troudale, US-Oregon... Read more
27-Jul-2009
27-Jul-09 N8340S Robinson R22 Troudale, US-Oregon... Read more
16-Jun-2009
16-Jun-09 N885AL Eurocopter EC145 Redmond, US-Oregon... Read more
7-Apr-2009
7-Apr-09 N719HT Sikorsky CH-54 Corvallis, US-Oregon... Read more