1-Jan-2013
Dynamic Roll-over on training flight. No injuries reported to instructor or student... Read more
2-Jan-2013
Very heavy field landing of an EMS helicopter – helicopter was headed from Seminole Airport to the Creek Nation Community Hospital in Okemah. Skids collapsed, main blades sliced tail boom. All four POB injured, noting that no patient was on board.... Read more
2-Jan-2013
Helicopter tipped over onto its starboard side on a training flight landing... Read more
2-Jan-2013
Helicopter was one of a pair on low level frost control flight over a vineyard. Weather reported as foggy. Pilot named as Karen L. Johnson, age 62... Read more
2-Jan-2013
Three killed in night time accident north of Ventura – pilot Gene Grell, nurse Shelly Lair-Langenbau and paramedic Russell Piehl. Reports state it was the helicopter based at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Post impact fire. Was en route from Mason City to Emmetsburg.... Read more
3-Jan-2013
During lift off, the helicopter’s tail struck the ground and the helicopter rolled onto its side. The helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
3-Jan-2013
Helicopter went tech at highway landing site... Read more
3-Jan-2013
Hit powerlines (note, reg assumed correct but FAA accident report states it is a 47J whereas register and MSN suggest G5A)... Read more
3-Jan-2013
Details unknown. Helicopter “missing from radar screens” and not found until 15 days after the accident... Read more
4-Jan-2013
Force landing on highway... Read more
4-Jan-2013
While carrying out taxi after the main rotor blade change, main rotor blades hit the tail boom damaging main and tail rotor blades including tail boom.... Read more
5-Jan-2013
Word reaching us that a Baltimore Police EC120 has made an emergency landing near the junction of Hanover Street and Reedbird Avenue in Baltimore at 0025 local time. Later flew back to base.... Read more
5-Jan-2013
Colombian Navy 412 crashed on an EMS mission, killing Ocoró John Jairo Torres, who had over 15 years military experience. Four others to hospital – Pilot Miguel Córdoba, Copilot Juan Pablo Zuloaga; and rescuers Luis Miguel Ibáñez and Ronal Jiménez.... Read more
7-Jan-2013
Minutes after take-off from Pucallpa, the helicopter appeared to have a problem en route and smoke was coming from the aircraft. Shortly after it crashed into a jungle area killing all 7 on board – 2 Peruvians – Joel Castillo and Luis Ramos, and 5 Americans – Dan Immel , Ed Córdova, Jaime Pickett, Lee... Read more
8-Jan-2013
Helicopter on agricultural ops crashed near HWY 41 and Harlan Ave. near the Fresno Co and Kings Co border... Read more
9-Jan-2013
Helicopter landed on ice floe, which then collapsed and the helicopter sank. Pilot rescued. Local temperature with windchill around -50C CADAORS 2013C0108... Read more
10-Jan-2013
Emergency landing in field off Espinoza Road... Read more
10-Jan-2013
Engine failure during low level powerline operation. Extensively damaged. Pilot walked away... Read more
10-Jan-2013
Helicopter crashed on to highway, killing pilot. Post crash fire. Truck driver injured in the ensuing chaos. No other injuries, despite heavy traffic at the time. Weather reported as wet. Helicopter _may_ have hit wires, causing crash. Pilot reported as ” 42 year old small business owner from Hohenlohe”... Read more
11-Jan-2013
Main rotor blade struck the tail boom during start-up due to a wind gust. Significant damage was caused to the tail boom, with associated damage to the rotor blades.... Read more
11-Jan-2013
Shot down by rebels in border region. Army itself says “emergency landing due to engine failure”... Read more
14-Jan-2013
Crashed into a dam near Yo Yo Park airfield, Queensland. Airlifted to hospital in Brisbane. Pilot has burns to his body and face... Read more
16-Jan-2013
AW109 Helicopterhit crane and crashed to ground, killing the pilot Pete Barnes and one person on the ground, Matt Wood. Top of the crane may have been in the cloud – check photos on the second link below. The crane is marginally south of the H4 heliroute, which has a 1500ft restriction at this point. ... Read more
17-Jan-2013
Hard landing on training flight. FAA report gives reg as N223GM which is not a valid registration. N223GM is assumed, based on it being the right helicopter type and registered to a Designated Pilot Examiner who leases 2+ R22s to Alamo Helicopters... Read more
17-Jan-2013
Emergency field landing, with no damage to aircraft. Press reports “sawdust in the gearbox”….... Read more
17-Jan-2013
Pilot lost visual reference when landing on a snowy surface. Heavy landing, damaged skids and tail boom... Read more
17-Jan-2013
Rolled over onto starboard side on training flight, 2 POB not injured... Read more
18-Jan-2013
Force landing after being shot at by militants – photos here. The hydraulic system and genrators were damaged. 1 of the 7 POB was injured... Read more
18-Jan-2013
Pilot heard a change in the engine pitch and managed an emergency landing before the helicopter burst into flames. Agricultural ops... Read more
19-Jan-2013
During low-level aerial filming operations, the helicopter rotated quickly to the right and descended. The pilot made an emergency landing on the sloping terrain. The helicopter rolled over and was subtantially damaged with minor injuries to the occupants.... Read more
19-Jan-2013
During the final approach, the pilot conducted a missed approach. The pilot subsequently lost control and the helicopter collided with the ground.... Read more
21-Jan-2013
Helicopter experienced unusual vibrations while flying at 4500ft. Pilot decided to make a precautionary landing but the tail struck the ground during landing and helicopter rolled over.... Read more
21-Jan-2013
Crashed and hit house killing one of four on board... Read more
22-Jan-2013
Emergency landing in residential area. Skids collapsed, pilot walked away. Pilot was flying from Chandler to Falcon Field in Mesa. Plenty of photos of the helicopter in happier times on this page... Read more
22-Jan-2013
Helicopter was flying up a valley and suddenly lost altitude due to a suspected downdraft. the helicopter hit the ground and rolled 6 times, breaking off the tail... Read more
23-Jan-2013
Avionics problem and pilot returned to his departure point at Dudinka. Aircraft was operating a regular flight number 9356 on route Dudinka – Ust-Awam – n Volochanka. No injuries to 3 crew and 12 passengers... Read more
24-Jan-2013
Precautionary landing on sports pitch. probably weather related... Read more
25-Jan-2013
Helicopter came down after hitting powerlines. Pilot Francois Liebenberg and his two passengers were all taken to hospital with injuries. Close up video tour of wreckage here on YouTube... Read more
25-Jan-2013
Emergency landing at night on snow after overheating. Stayed a while and returned to base in Zagreb. Serial 228 to be confirmed (may possibly be 226). Aircraft type is Mi-171Sh and not Mi-8 per the press reports.... Read more
26-Jan-2013
When on finals, pilot noticed master caution light illuminated, and an indication of low oil pressure in engine No.2. Shut down immediately, got out and noticed fire from the exhaust – used extinguisher to quell the fire but was not fully successful. N2 turbine had got jammed.... Read more
26-Jan-2013
Apparent engine failure on a flight to shoot feral hogs. Pilot William Harward and his two passengers, Massad Ayoob and Jonathan Strayer, were treated at Raulerson Memorial Hospital in Okeechobee and released... Read more
28-Jan-2013
Emergency landing after fuel indication dropped to zero with rotor speed warning. Apparent wiring issue... Read more
28-Jan-2013
Survey helicopter overdue. Weather may have been an issue as a Canadian military Bell 412 involved in the search had to return to base due to weather. CADAORS 2013C0386... Read more
29-Jan-2013
Precautionary landing in park after oil pressure warning... Read more
30-Jan-2013
Helicopter blown onto its side by high winds... Read more
31-Jan-2013
Emergency landing after electrical malfunction... Read more
31-Jan-2013
Emergency landing – reportedly due to a hydraulic problem. HeliHub.com research queries whether registration was actually RA-31603... Read more