HeliHub.com Accidents

With pilot and two paramedics on board, the helicopter started spinning shortly after take off and crashed about 20 seconds later, causing fatal injuries to pilot Patrick Mahany.The helicopter hit a parked pickup truck and travel camper and the helicopter was consumed by the ensuing fire.

Flight paramedic Dave Repsher was burned in the crash and was described shortly after as being in critical condition, while flight nurse Matt Bowe sustained unspecified injuries and is in fair condition.

Tags: Accidents, Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, US-Colorado

03-Jul-15 N974BR Airbus EC130 Somerset, US-Colorado

Clipped powerline and damaged blades. Landed with no injuries to those on board

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Aspen Heli Charter, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Colorado

29-Jun-15 N143SH Robinson R22 Denver, US-Colorado

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Colorado

26-Jan-15 N86235 Enstrom F280FX Erie, US-Colorado (2F)

Crashed adjacent to the threshold of runway 15 and burnt out. Mountain View Fire & Rescue issued a statement saying there were two fatalities. This short video interview suggests that part of the helicopter separated in mid air. Operator Mountain One Helicopters announced on their Facebook page that the victims were instructor Alex Viola and student pilot Amy Wood

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280FX, Fatal, Mountain One Helicopters, Safety, US-Colorado

08-Dec-14 N509LH Enstrom 280FX Fort Lupton, US-Colorado

Lost power in cruise at 600ft and force landed in field just NE of Platte Valley Airpark, causing minor injuries to 25-year old female pilot, who was not named in press reports. Photo

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280, Mountain One Helicopters, Safety, US-Colorado

25-Jul-14 N154GC Eurocopter EC130 Boulder City, US-Colorado

During hover taxi to land, made contact with fixed wing DHC-6 N190GC taxiing on taxiway for departure. Extensively damaged

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Grand Canyon Helicopters, Safety, Tours, US-Colorado

03-May-14 N407MH Bell 407 Telluride, US-Colorado

Emergency landing onto snow at 10,000 ft altitude, damaging blades, after reported engine problem.

Tags: Accidents, B407, Bell, Civil, Classic Lifeguard, EMS, Safety, US-Colorado

27-Jan-14 N207DS Bell 206L3 Silt, US-Colorado (3F)

Crashed from low level during powerline survey work for Holy Cross Energy. All 3 POB fatally injured, including Doug Sheffer, owner and chief pilot of DBS Helicopters (from this page). The others were named here as Larry Shaffer and Christopher Gaskill

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, DBS Helicopters, Fatal, Powerline Patrol, Safety, US-Colorado

16-Jul-13 N775AR Bell UH-1H Dove Creek, US-Colorado (1F)

UH-1H crashed while performing seismographic operations at an oil drilling rig in the area. News report here states AJ Blain, 27, died in the crash, said Joyce Barnett, Dolores County, Colo., coroner

Tags: Accidents, Bell, Billings Flying Service, Civil, Fatal, Safety, UH-1, US-Colorado

07-May-13 N20Z Bell 206L La Junta, US-Colorado

Crashed in open land and fell onto its side. Reported as on photo mission. Three occupants had minor injuries

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, SAM Inc, US-Colorado

12-Jun-12 N590AE Eurocopter AS350B3 Grand Junction, US-Colorado

Bird strike at 12,000 ft amsl.Â Pilot elected to abort and return to base.Â Alternate aircraft sent to carry out patient transfer

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, PHI Air Medical, Safety, US-Colorado

02-Jun-12 N2196F Schweizer 300 Broomfield, US-Colorado

Badly damaged in heavy landing

Tags: Accidents, Civil, S300, Safety, Schweizer, US-Colorado

03-Oct-11 N412SM Bell 412EP Crawford, US-Colorado

While in cruise flight at 11,500?MSL from Grand Junction, CO to Gunnison, CO, the transmission warning light illuminated. The pilot also observed a decrease in pressure on the transmission oil pressure gauge. The helicopter landed safely without incident in a field, was immediately taken out of service and secured.

Tags: Accidents, B412, Bell, Civil, PHI Air Medical, US-Colorado

11-Sep-11 N412SM Bell 412 Grand Junction, US-Colorado

Bird strike, returned to base. After thorough inspection of the helicopter no significant damage was found and it was returned to service.

Tags: Accidents, B412, Bell, Civil, PHI Air Medical, US-Colorado

23-Jul-11 N915BW Robinson R44 Broomfield, US-Colorado

Take off phase, ended up on its side

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, US-Colorado

17-May-11 Boeing AH-64 Hanover, US-Colorado

A 1-2 Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion flying an Apache helicopter made a cautionary landing in Hanover, east of Butts Army Airfield when a red warning light came on

Tags: Accidents, AH-64, Boeing, Military, US Army, US-Colorado

08-May-11 N921JM Robinson R44 Golden, US-Colorado

Helicopter clipped a tree at low level when watching a skateboard race on Lookout Mountain near Golden, CO.Â Also check out YouTube videos here and here

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Colorado HeliOps, R44, Robinson, US-Colorado

23-Apr-11 Colorado Springs, US-Colorado

Precautionary landing in a field in northern El Paso County due to poor weather/visibility.Â 3 POB. No damage

Tags: Accidents, Civil, US-Colorado

08-Mar-11 N131AL Hughes 369D Meeker, US-Colorado

Press report states “tail boom separated”

Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-Colorado

01-Mar-11 N74816 Robinson R44 Glenwood Springs, US-Colorado

Rolled onto its side during take-off manoeuvre

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, US-Colorado

28-Jan-11 N515MT Bell 407 Colorado Springs, US-Colorado

Precautionary landing on school field after warning light illuminated.Â Timed at 3.30am local

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Med-Trans, US-Colorado

14-Nov-10 N299RJ Schweizer 269C Lafayette, US-Colorado

Engine not running evenly, pilot put down very heavily, skids collapsed.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, S269, Schweizer, US-Colorado

03-Nov-10 N8533F Bell B206 Meeker, US-Colorado (1F)

Wirestrike reported. Piloted by former ABC7 pilot Rich Westra, the accident tragically killing his wife Kelly Westra.

Tags: Accidents, Aviation Technology Services, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, US-Colorado

16-Oct-10 N20130 Schweizer 269C Englewood, US-Colorado

Port skid collapsed on landing

Tags: Accidents, Beacon Aviation, Civil, S269, Schweizer, US-Colorado

17-Sep-10 N5802W Eurocopter AS355F1 Pikes Peak, US-Colorado

Helicopter was filming an unmanned Audi TTS car currently under development. Â The accident is quoted as being close to the summit of Pike’s Peak, which is over 14,000 ft high

Tags: Accidents, AirCam, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, US-Colorado