24-Aug-20 N314 Kaman K-Max Warmic, US-Oregon (1F)
Pilot killed in firefighting accident. Pilot named here as Tom Duffy
Tags: Accidents, Central Copters, Civil, Fatal, Firefighting, Kaman, KMax, Safety, US-Oregon
Pilot killed in firefighting accident. Pilot named here as Tom Duffy
Tags: Accidents, Central Copters, Civil, Fatal, Firefighting, Kaman, KMax, Safety, US-Oregon
The commercial pilot reported that shortly after picking up a bucket of water from a pond he gained airspeed and initiated a climbing left turn back towards the fire. As the helicopter started to climb, he heard a drop in RPM and the helicopter lost power. He attempted to continue the climb; however, the helicopter was too heavy. He released the water and landed the helicopter on a mountain side; subsequently, the helicopter rolled onto its right side.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Croman Corp, Firefighting, S61, Safety, Sikorsky, US-Oregon
Substantially damaged in heavy landing
Tags: Accidents, Baker Aircraft, Bell, Civil, Safety, UH-1, US-Oregon
Force landing on a road intersection
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Leading Edge Aviation, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Oregon
Rigging for lifting work caught on skid on take-off and helicopter fell to the ground hard. Pilot reported here as 31-year-old Warren Larson
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Safety, US-Oregon, Western Helicopter Services
A ship pilot was seriously injured when he was being transferred via external sling from the helicopter to a container ship at night. No damage to helicopter
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW109, Brim Aviation, Civil, Safety, US-Oregon
Crashed into river, taking some power lines with it. Pilot Fred Wittlake, 55 suffered a broken arm and broken ribs. The two passengers were two state Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists – Holly Huchko, 34, suffered a broken back, and Eric Himmelreich, 35, broke two vertebrae
Logging operations – it appears the pilot released the logs, indicating he knew of a problem prior to the crash. Witnesses then saw a rotor separate from the helicopter followed by it turning upside down and falling to the ground. Pilot was named as William Bart Colantuono, 54, of Indialantic, FL
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Loadlifting, Safety, UH-1, US-Oregon
Operating for US Dept of Justice, and with Harney County Deputy Sheriff Chris Nisbet on board, the pilot was involved in a federal, state and county marijuana eradication program. Reported engine failure. Tail boom chopped, port skid collapsed, helicopter on port side
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, MD500E, PJ Helicopters, Safety, US-Oregon
Force landed in field
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Hillsboro Aviation, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Oregon
Crashed into a truck during a Christmas tree lifting operation, injuring the pilot. The helicopter was left without blades and tail boom, and heavily damaged in the cabin area.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Loadlifting, MD Helicopters, MD369D, PJ Helicopters, Safety, US-Oregon
Emergency landing on sports field. No damage. Out by road to maintenance facility
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Hillsboro Aviation, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Oregon
Emergency landing by fire-fighting helicopter. Pilot Cody Seeger (only person on board) not injured. The helicopter landed on its side in a forested hillside – trees surrounding the crash site may have softened the impact
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Columbia Basin Helicopters, Firefighting, Safety, UH-1, US-Oregon
Struck rotor blades on landing
Tags: Accidents, B205, Bell, Civil, Hillcrest Aircraft Co, Safety, US-Oregon
Rolled over on landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Hiller, Safety, UH-12, US-Oregon, Western Helicopter Services
Force landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Oregon
Tail rotor strike on take-off
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Hillsboro Aviation, S300, Safety, Schweizer, US-Oregon
Crashed while lifting Christmas trees, pilot injured
Tags: Accidents, Applebee Aviation, B206, Bell, Civil, US-Oregon
Precautionary landing revealed missing drive shaft cover
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, US-Oregon
Bird strike to tail rotor at 1800 ft during training flight. Landed safely
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Lane County Sheriff, MD Helicopters, MD369E, US-Oregon
Helicopter was flying low on underslung load operations lifting bundles of trees from growing location to trucks bound for Texas. 1POB, named as Tim Smith, 41
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369, Precision Aviation Services, US-Oregon