Main blades sliced tail boom and skids splayed out on heavy landing in gusty conditions. 2 POB injured... Read more
The helicopter landed hard from an altitude of about 15 feet and slid about 8 to 10 feet. Both skids were spread apart and broken and the helicopter came to rest on its fuselage. Both tail rotor blades separated and the vertical stabilizer was damaged. There was some buckling of the fuselage. The tail boom... Read more
Low level photography flight... Read more
Force landing after striking power lines. Wire strike system successfully cut cables and helicopter landed safely. This report suggests that the helicopter was flying at 80-100 ft altitude, and thus the crew “were acting outside the scope of their employment and in violation of Federal Aviation Regulations, company operational specifications and policies.”... Read more
Very heavy landing, stayed upright but caused extensive airframe damage. 4 POB minor injuries, all treated on scene.... Read more
SAR mission, very heavy landing... Read more
“fell to the ground from low level” – tail boom severed by main blades, skids collapsed. 5 POB but none were patients.... Read more
Skids struck the ground while hovertaxying... Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial takeoff climb resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot’s encounter in settling with power. ... Read more