24-Aug-20 N280SG Enstrom 280FX Longmont, US-Colorado
FAA report unexplained field landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280FX, Safety, US-Colorado
FAA report unexplained field landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280FX, Safety, US-Colorado
Close to company base, helicopter landed upright, but with main blades slicing the tail boom off close to the tail rotor
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Colorado Vertical, R66, Robinson, Safety, Tours, US-Colorado
Tail rotor struck vegetation landing. No injuries, damage unknown
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Colorado
Crashed into trees during a training exercise. Two severely injured, two minor.
Tags: Accidents, H-60, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Army, US-Colorado
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bird strike at 12,000 ft amsl. Pilot elected to abort and return to base. Alternate aircraft sent to carry out patient transfer
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, PHI Air Medical, Safety, US-Colorado
Badly damaged in heavy landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, S300, Safety, Schweizer, 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
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
Take off phase, ended up on its side
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, 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
Helicopter clipped a tree at low level when watching a skateboard race on Lookout Mountain near Golden, CO. Also check out YouTube videos here and here
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Colorado HeliOps, R44, Robinson, US-Colorado
Precautionary landing in a field in northern El Paso County due to poor weather/visibility. 3 POB. No damage
Tags: Accidents, Civil, US-Colorado
Press report states “tail boom separated”
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, US-Colorado
Rolled onto its side during take-off manoeuvre
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, US-Colorado
Precautionary landing on school field after warning light illuminated. Timed at 3.30am local
Engine not running evenly, pilot put down very heavily, skids collapsed.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, S269, Schweizer, US-Colorado
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
Port skid collapsed on landing
Tags: Accidents, Beacon Aviation, Civil, S269, Schweizer, 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