22-Jan-21 N60BK MD Helicopters MD600 Mankato, US-Minnesota
FAA report substantially damaged after main rotors contacted strawline. 2 POB not injured
Tags: Accidents, Brim Aviation, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD600, Safety, US-Minnesota
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22-May-17 N2032S Schweizer 300CBi Eden Prairie, US-Minnesota
Fell onto starboard side during training accident. Two POB not seriously injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Hummingbird Aviation, S300, Safety, Schweizer, US-Minnesota
28-May-14 Bell 47G Ripley Township, US-Minnesota (1F)
Crahed into roof of barn. Pilot named in news reports as Gary Oleen, aged 71, critically injured. AirCare helicopter attended per this YouTube clip
On 05-Jun-14 this became a fatal accident following the pilot’s death from his injuries as reported here
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-Minnesota
16-Aug-13 Bell 47 Washington Lake Township, US-Minnesota
Agricultural ops, clipped wires, pilot Daniel Lee landed the helicopter with “moderate damage”, but reported back in service the next day
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Safety, Scotts Helicopter Service, US-Minnesota
19-Jun-13 N5024N Bell 47G Maplewood, US-Minnesota (1F)
Crashed into the back yard of a house while on mosquito control work. Maplewood acting Police Chief Dave Kvam identified the pilot as Michael Kramer, 44
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, Scotts Helicopter Service, US-Minnesota
23-Dec-12 N27AT Robinson R22 Corcoran, US-Minnesota
Crashed on landing – the 68-year old owner of the helicopter Trygve Nils Svard was landing at his son’s house. Helicopter started to spin and it was put down hurriedly, remaining upright but catching fire. Photos show a trailer well within the rotor disc area at its final resting spot. Pilot suffered minor burns only.
10-Oct-12 Bell 407 Minneapolis, US-Minnesota
Chin window damaged by patient trolley and helicopter taken out of service until new parts fitted. Life Link III operate five Bell 407s – N404LL through N408LL so presumably one of these was the subject aircraft
Tags: Accidents, Air Methods, B407, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Minnesota
06-Sep-12 Bell 407 Hibbing, US-Minnesota
Night bird strike, cracking search light housing. Landed safely
Tags: Accidents, Air Methods, B407, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Minnesota
25-Jul-12 N73252 Bell 47G2A Le Sueur, US-Minnesota
Tail separated during agricultural flight
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Safety, Scotts Helicopter Service, US-Minnesota
25-May-12 N11ZX Hughes 500C Delavan, US-Minnesota
Hughes 500C was crop spraying when it hit wires. Pilot seriously injured and airlifted to hospital.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369HS, Safety, Teryjon Aviation, US-Minnesota
10-Apr-12 N20NM Agusta A109C Mankato, US-Minnesota
Rotor blade struck light on landing
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW109, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Minnesota
24-Nov-11 N821JV Robinson R44 Hackensack, US-Minnesota (1F)
went down into Ten Mile Lake, near Hackensack, MN killing pilot John Zacher, whose body was found the next day. His wife Vicki Zacher was the only passenger and survived.
05-Oct-11 N145SM Eurocopter EC145 Rochester, US-Minnesota
Force trim release button would neither release nor respond to input on final approach to scene request. Aircraft declared u/s and patient transferred by land ambulance. Button was found to be   faulty and was replaced
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC145, Eurocopter, Omniflight, US-Minnesota
04-Oct-11 N4170M Robinson R22 Hibbing, US-Minnesota
landing accident, substantially damaged
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, US-Minnesota
11-Sep-11 N145SM Eurocopter EC145 Rochester, US-Minnesota
Tail rotor gear box chip light indicator illuminated shortly after take-off from emergency scene. Precautionary landing made, and patient transferred to another helicopter
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC145, Eurocopter, Omniflight, US-Minnesota
28-Jul-11 N7578 Bell 47G.2A Nicollet, US-Minnesota
Crop dusting accident. Pilot Matt Aubuchon was not hurt.
Tags: Accidents, B47, Bell, Civil, Scotts Helicopter Service, US-Minnesota
24-May-11 N96SH Bell 47G.3B.1 Lakeville, US-Minnesota
Pilot Kevin Rossan, 35, works for Scott’s Helicopter Services of LeSeuer, Minn., and was contracted by the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District to spray for mosquitoes. Pilot reported engine failure for sudden descent which ended 30-40 feet from the shore of a lake in 12-15 feet of water.
Tags: Accidents, B47, Bell, Civil, Scotts Helicopter Service, US-Minnesota
29-Jan-11 N7195B Robinson R22 Minneapolis, US-Minnesota
Rolled over on landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, US-Minnesota
01-Jan-11 N145SM Eurocopter EC145 Albert Lea, US-Minnesota
Engine cowling opened and struck main rotor blades on approach to land
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC145, Eurocopter, Omniflight, US-Minnesota
17-Sep-10 N145DM Robinson R44 Island Lake, US-Minnesota
One news report quotes it as an R44, but the FAA register only records one Schweizer 300 with Lake Superior Helicopters
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, US-Minnesota