Safari Accidents

13-Sep-15 N135PA CHR Safari Stuart, US-Iowa

13-Sep-15 N135PA CHR Safari Stuart, US-Iowa

13-Sep-2015

Crashed into corn field, minor injuries to pilot.  Helicopter is registered to Gary G Guisinger from the town where the accident happened... Read more

18-Aug-15 CHR Safari Nanaimo, Canada

18-Aug-15 CHR Safari Nanaimo, Canada

18-Aug-2015

The helicopter landed on a gravel bar about 15 nm west of Nanaimo Airport, BC (CYCD). Shortly after landing the pilot engaged the cyclic control lock and exited the helicopter to take a photograph with the engine running and rotors turning. After re-entering the helicopter, it was lifted off into a hover with the cyclic... Read more

01-Jun-15 C-GRJI Safari 400 Conception Bay South, Canada

01-Jun-15 C-GRJI Safari 400 Conception Bay South, Canada

1-Jun-2015

The Safari 400 homebuilt helicopter was being operated on the owner’s property. The engine was being tested to ensure the governor was correctly installed. The helicopter became airborne by 2-3 feet and the operator lost control. The helicopter went sideways and struck the ground rolling on its side. The helicopter was destroyed but the pilot... Read more

10-Feb-15 ZK-HXJ CHR Safari Te Awamutu, New Zealand

10-Feb-15 ZK-HXJ CHR Safari Te Awamutu, New Zealand

10-Feb-2015

Loss of power on climb out – cleared powerlines and put helicopter down heavily in a paddock.  Helicopter had completed three short flights in the previous hour without incident.  Pilot Bruce Belfield not injured, but passenger was hospitalized.... Read more

16-Jan-15 N416JB CHR Safari The Woodlands, US-Texas (1F)

16-Jan-15 N416JB CHR Safari The Woodlands, US-Texas (1F)

16-Jan-2015

Helicopter crashed killing the 51-year old pilot at 2510 Northline Road, nr  College Park Drive, later named as Michael Mims.... Read more

11-Jun-13 ZK-IJE CHR Safari Dairy Flats, New Zealand

11-Jun-13 ZK-IJE CHR Safari Dairy Flats, New Zealand

11-Jun-2013

Helicopter crashed beside the runway at Dairy Flat Airfield – skids collapsed but it otherwise stayed upright.  Minor injuries to pilot... Read more

14-May-12 N557XS CHR Safari Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic (2F)

14-May-12 N557XS CHR Safari Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic (2F)

14-May-2012

Helicopter appears to have descended vertically to impact point – no skid-marks near site.  Accident killed 72-year old pilot and his passenger.  Helicopter caught fire on landing and the two fatalities were found in the wreckage by firemen after they put out the blaze.... Read more

13-Mar-12 N105KM CHR Safari Falling Water, US-Tennessee

13-Mar-12 N105KM CHR Safari Falling Water, US-Tennessee

13-Mar-2012

NTSB report states that after an engine surge, the pilot performed an autorotation onto the trees below. The helicopter landed on top of a tree, which lower the helicopter gently as it bent over toward the creek below. As the helicopter reached the water, it rolled on to its side. Fuel from the fuel tanks... Read more

18-Feb-12 D-HEDV CHR Safari Lahr, Germany (1F)

18-Feb-12 D-HEDV CHR Safari Lahr, Germany (1F)

18-Feb-2012

Crashed and caught fire.  Sole occupant (Gustl Schrempp – the owner) killed.... Read more

24-Dec-11 PR-ZXZ CHR Safari Trinidade, Brazil

24-Dec-11 PR-ZXZ CHR Safari Trinidade, Brazil

24-Dec-2011

Crashed in open field, boom had been sliced by main blades... Read more

29-Nov-11 VH-EQG CHR Safari Ayr, Australia

29-Nov-11 VH-EQG CHR Safari Ayr, Australia

29-Nov-2011

Two critically injured in crash of amateur-construction Safari helicopter. Rescuers had to pull pilot/owner Neville Walker from the wreckage after he suffered a heart attack.... Read more

13-Sep-09 N555BB CHR Safari Austin, US-Texas

13-Sep-09 N555BB CHR Safari Austin, US-Texas

13-Sep-2009

13-Sep-09 N59... CHR Safari Austin, US-Texas... Read more

22-May-09 N147MD Canadian Home Rotors Safari Black Canyon City, US-Arizona (2F)

22-May-09 N147MD Canadian Home Rotors Safari Black Canyon City, US-Arizona (2F)

22-May-2009

22-May-09 N147MD Canadian Home Rotors Safari Black Canyon City, US-Arizona... Read more

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