19-Oct-20 N31136 Robinson R44 Washington Island, US-Wisconsin
Gust of wind caught helicopter on take-off, causing it to land and tip over onto its starboard side
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Midwestern Helicopter, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Wisconsin
Gust of wind caught helicopter on take-off, causing it to land and tip over onto its starboard side
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Midwestern Helicopter, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Wisconsin
Helicopter ended on its side on the concrete apron with the sole occupant pilot seriously injured, who was then airlifted in a Flight for Life BK117
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Lakeshore Helicopter, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Wisconsin
Agricultural helicopter hit wire and crashed into cornfield. Pilot injured and to hospital
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Back Nine Aerial, Civil, Robinson, Safety, US-Wisconsin
Eyewitnesses report helicopter fell to the ground suddenly from a 15ft hover. Pilot to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Safety, US-Wisconsin
Dale Elio, 54, was crop-spraying herbicide on a bean field when main blades contacted power lines. Helicopter hit ground nose-first, then fell on its starboard side. Minor injuries. Brief power outage from broken power lines.
Tags: Accidents, Back Nine Aerial, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Wisconsin
Crashed into cornfield while spraying.
Emergency landing made after crew experienced “flight control malfunctions”
Tags: Accidents, AS365, Eurocopter, Military, Safety, US Coast Guard, US-Wisconsin
Precautionary stop after indication of mechanical problems, while en route from EAA AirVenture back to its base in Indiana. Landed at 9.45am and after being checked over and cleared to fly, departed 3.45pm
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Military, US Navy, US-Wisconsin