09-Jan-21 N322SH Robinson R44 Albany, US-Texas
Loss of power on take off, autorotation into field. FAA report substantially damaged. No injuries to 3POB
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, S2 Helicopter Services, Safety, US-Texas
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05-Dec-20 N371MP Robinson R44 II Marietta, US-Texas
Helicopter clipped powerlines during the take-off phase and made a heavy emergency landing on highway 77. Nearby neighbours moved the helicopter off the road onto the grass verge. Skids splayed out, but rotor blades seemingly untouched and helicopter remained upright. 3 POB not injured
15-Sep-20 N489DM Bell 407 Fort Worth, US-Texas
Main rotor struck tail boom during autorotation training. Instructor and student not injured
Tags: Accidents, B407, Bell, Chaparral Air, Civil, Safety, US-Texas
08-Aug-20 N284S Bell 206 Marathon, US-Texas (3F)
Three Texas Parks and Wildlife employees died in the accident as they surveyed the landscape for desert bighorn sheep. The pilot, who was a private contractor for the state agency, was taken to El Paso for medical treatment. The victims were named by Texas Parks and Wildlife as Wildlife Biologist Dewey Stockbridge, Fish and Wildlife Technician Brandon White, and State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Bob Dittmar
The NTSB tweeted that they were investigating the accident of a Bell 206
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, Texas Parks & Wildlife, US-Texas
06-Apr-20 N7007X Robinson R22 Seymour, US-Texas
Tail rotor struck tree. No injury reported to 1 POB
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Concho Aviation, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Texas
13-Dec-19 N440AH Robinson R44 San Antonio, US-Texas
The aircraft lost power and struck power lines while apparently making an emergency landing near to the intersection of South Presa and East Southcross street, San Antonio, US-Texas. The aircraft received substantial damage. There were no reports of serious injuries to the occupants. – Photo
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, Tours, US-Texas
23-Oct-19 N7189D Robinson R22 Hebbronville, US-Texas (2F)
Two Robinson R22s engaged in herding operation. Rotor blade of N7189D hit skid of N74512. Both occupants of N7189D fatally injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, Safety, South Texas Helicopters, US-Texas
03-Jun-17 N7091F Robinson R44 Dimmit, US-Texas (1F)
Date was recorded as 04-Jun-17 when helicopter wreckage was found, but as reports state the pilot’s family were looking “in the middle of the night” for him, and he was last seen on 03-Jun-17, we believe the accident date would most likely have been 03-Jun-17. NTSB also tweeted on 4th June that they were attending “investigating yesterday’s crash of a Robinson R-44 helicopter in Dimmit, TX”. No details of the situation have been reported, bar that it was working low level checking on cattle.
The accident killed 68-year old Don Oppliger – whos company owns ranches and farms in Texas, New Mexico and Nebraska to support the feeding of 230,000 cattle in six large feedlots. More than 90,000 acres of the roughly 150,000 acres held by the company are in Nebraska, including properties near Paxton, Wallace, Atkinson, Tryon and Johnstown.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Texas
07-Dec-15 N607BP MD Helicopters MD600N Angleton, US-Texas
During the approach, the helicopter pitched forward, and the pilot moved the cyclic aft to compensate for the forward pitch. Shortly thereafter, the helicopter rolled to the right and entered a spin to the right. The pilot then attempted to land the helicopter, but it impacted terrain and rolled onto its left side. Pilot Ed Faris was transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening. The passenger, 34-year-old Terry Claessen, was treated at the scene.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD600, Safety, US-Texas
23-Nov-15 Sikorsky UH-60L Fort Hood, US-Texas (4F)
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, commanding general, First Army Division West, released the following statement on Tuesday 24th: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of four First Army Division West Soldiers as a result of a UH-60L helicopter crash that happened Monday evening sometime after 5:49 p.m. The accident is under investigation and the names of the deceased will be released after the families have been notified. I want to extend my deepest sympathies and prayers to the Families and friends of the Soldiers involved in yesterday’s crash.”
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army, US-Texas
22-Aug-15 Robinson R44 College Station, US-Texas
Clipped tree and crashed to the ground during filming operations. Wayne Bomstad received minor injuries. Pilot Jacob Oliver was still in hospital four days later according to this report.
14-Aug-15 N485AE Bell 407 San Antonio, US-Texas
Struck lower tail fin on concrete curb while repositioning after refuelling
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B407, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Texas
30-Jun-15 N7150J Robinson R22 Houston, US-Texas
Force landed in field. Damage level unknown
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, South Texas Helicopters, US-Texas
25-Jun-15 N842SH Robinson R22 Eagle Lake, US-Texas
Crashed from low level during agricultural ops. Aircraft destroyed
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Silver Star Helicopters, US-Texas
27-Apr-15 Eurocopter EC145 Austin, US-Texas (1F)
Flight nurse fell from helicopter to her death during hoist operations. Named as Kristin McLain
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC145, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, Travis County Starflight, US-Texas
23-Mar-15 N1511L Bell 206B Lake Ray Hubbard, US-Texas
Bird strike while conducting low level search at night over a lake. Helicopter landed safely with a hole in the windshield
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, City of Dallas Police, Civil, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Texas
16-Mar-15 N1510L Bell 206B Dallas, US-Texas
On patrol at 600′ AGL flying south along Interstate 45 over the Trinity River struck two ducks. Landed safely with minor damage
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, City of Dallas Police, Civil, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Texas
07-Mar-15 N206FW Bell 206B Fort Worth, US-Texas
Force landed in a field, no injuries
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Fort Worth Police Dept, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Texas
31-Jan-15 N162RB Rotorway Exec 162F Seadrift, US-Texas
Hard landing after engine failure. Photos suggest tail hit ground in field with metre high grass. Two people were on board, the pilot William Butler of Port Lavaca and Victoria Schultz of Needville – both walked away uninjured
22-Jan-15 6559 Eurocopter MH-65D Kemah, US-Texas
Emergency landing in retail parking lot after bird strike
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Eurocopter, Military, Safety, US Coast Guard, US-Texas
29-Dec-14 N174CD Robinson R44 Horseshoe Bay, US-Texas
Substantially damaged in heavy landing – photo. Sole occupant pilot Charles Deyhle Jr was reportedly uninjured. Reportedly due to gusty conditions when trying to land on a ground handling trolley
11-Nov-14 N414AE Bell 206L4 Merkel, US-Texas
Emergency night landing between two buildings after bird strike while ferrying a patient from Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. A nurse was reported injured by the bird entering the helicopter
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B206, B206L4, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Texas
23-Oct-14 N72595 Bell UH-1H Rio Grande City, US-Texas
Port side cabin door separated and hit tail rotor. Landed with no further incident
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Safety, UH-1, US Dept of Homeland Security, US-Texas
21-Oct-14 N145PR Eurocopter EC130 Pasadena, US-Texas
Force landing in field at night. No apparent damage given flights reported on FlightAware.com on 23-Oct-14 and 27-Oct-14 – but incident was reported by FAA
04-Oct-14 N335AE Bell 206L.1 Wichita Falls, US-Texas (3F)
Accident on night EMS flight just one block short of its intended landing spot at United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls, inbound from Waurika, OK. Patient (named here as 26-year-old Buddy Rhodes) killed in the accident, and the three crew named here as pilot Zechariah Smith, flight nurse Leslie Stewart and flight paramedic Erasmus J. Vandercolff IV. Post crash fire. Leslie Stewart died from her injuries 5 days later (source). Erasmus J. Vandercolff IV died from his injuries on 22 October (source)
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B206, Bell, Civil, EMS, Fatal, Safety, US-Texas
04-Oct-14 N490H Eurocopter AS350B3 Lubbock, US-Texas
Contacted fence on landing
02-Oct-14 N49746 Bell 206B Woodsboro, US-Texas
Low level pipeline patrol and “lost power”. Written off. On board were pilot Michael Orlowsky. 48, of West Plains, Missouri; Kevin Douglas Smothers, 44, of Minnesota; and Ronald Justin Dietz, 28, of Sinton. Orlowsky and Smothers were described as being in critical condition with no word on Dietz
Halo Flight attended with a Bell 407
Helicopter owned by Heartland Helicopters but leased out to a third party according to press report
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Heartland Helicopters, Safety, US-Texas
15-Sep-14 N9844N Robinson R44 Beaumont, US-Texas
Crashed on approach after pilot lost control
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Heritage Helicopter Services, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Texas
30-Jul-14 N866H Bell 206 Houston, US-Texas
Take off accident at David Wayne Hooks Airport
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, helicopter Services Inc, Safety, US-Texas
23-Jun-14 N407EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Leary, US-Texas
Substantially damaged in field landing
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, EagleMed, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Texas
15-Jun-14 Bell 206B Rowlett, US-Texas
Emergency landing in park, possibly due to mechanical issue
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, City of Dallas Police, Civil, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Texas
31-May-14 N902CP Schweizer 300C Temple, US-Texas
Rotor separated on landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Kachemak Bay Flying Service, S300, Safety, Schweizer, US-Texas
30-Mar-14 N147WT Bell 47G3B1 Oglesby, US-Texas
Engine malfunction at low level while hog hunting. Substantially damaged in field landing
Tags: Accidents, B47, Bad Wolf Aviation, Bell, Civil, Safety, US-Texas
10-Jan-14 N3948A Eurocopter AS350B3 Falfurrias, US-Texas
Emergency landing after pilot suspected (wrongly as it happens) an engine fire. Helicopter ended up on its side. 3 POB all injured and to hospital. US Customs & Border Patrol helicopter was reportedly on low level work
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US Customs & Border Protection, US-Texas
05-Nov-13 Eurocopter AS350B3 Roma, US-Texas
Emergency landing after damage to main rotor blades. Helicopter was patrolling very close to the Mexican border when it was reportedly struck by rocks launched from the Mexican side. Safe landing, no injuries
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US Customs & Border Protection, US-Texas
23-Oct-13 N1CR Eurocopter AS350B3 Eagle Pass, US-Texas
During a practice autorotation, after the helicopter landed, it slid about 8-10 feet forward and the skids sunk into soft terrain and rolled over. No injuries reported to 2 POB
05-Oct-13 MD Helicopters MD500 Paducah, US-Texas (1F)
Joshua Fitts, 34, of West Hurricane, Utah, was killed about 12:20 p.m. when the tail rotor of the McDonnell Douglas helicopter crashed after clipping a transmission line pulley, called a sheave
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Texas
05-Aug-13 N8688F MD Helicopters MD500D Lamesa, US-Texas (2F)
Two workers have fallen to their deaths when a cable suspending them hit a power line they were inspecting – the pair were later reported here as 25-year-old David Edward Oliveira of Turlock, CA and 26-year-old Christoper Geoffrey Breed of Moscow, ID. Helicopter landed safely with no damage
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Haverfield Aviation, MD Helicopters, MD500, Safety, US-Texas
07-Jun-13 N106LN Eurocopter AS350B3 Grande Prairie, US-Texas
Air Methods training flight. Accident at around 22:30 hours local time. Two POB injured and airlifted to a hospital in Arlington
Tags: Accidents, Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, Training, US-Texas
07-May-13 N911ET Eurocopter EC135P2+ Tyler, US-Texas
Bird strike on pilot’s chin window on approach to base. No damage
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Texas
18-Apr-13 N495AE Bell 407 Waco, US-Texas
Bird strike, windscreen broken, landed without further incident, no injuries
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B407, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Texas
01-Apr-13 N584PM Schweizer 333SP San Antonio, US-Texas
Precautionary landing in parking lot on night mission after warning light illuminated
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Law Enforcement, S333, Safety, San Antonio Police Dept, Schweizer, US-Texas
26-Mar-13 N910WC Hughes OH-6A Caddo, US-Texas (1F)
Landed in pond instead of the nearby field as intended after gusty wind conditions experienced. Pilot escaped, but passenger killed, both aged 75 according to press reports
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, H369A, MD Helicopters, Safety, US-Texas
14-Feb-13 N337PW Bell OH-58A Pine Springs, US-Texas
Substantially damaged after tail rotor failure
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, OH-58, Safety, Texas Parks & Wildlife, US-Texas
17-Jan-13 N223MG Robinson R22 San Marcos, US-Texas
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
Tags: Accidents, Alamo Helicopters, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Training, US-Texas
24-Dec-12 McAllen, US-Texas (2 of 2)
Unidentified parked helicopter damaged by N489AE accident