21-Oct-20 N716VL Bell 206B Jones Inlet, US-New York
Helicopter ditched in three feet of water in poor visibility. Fuselage cracked by impact. Sole occupant pilot got out and appeared OK
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20-Oct-20 RA-04327 Robinson R44 Bobrovskoye, Russia (4F)
The helicopter was en route Vologda – Veliky Ustyug and crashed into the Sukhona River near the Bobrovskoye settlement of the Nyuksensky District, after flying into powerlines. Three villages suffered power failure.
Operated by Aerosoyuz, the four occupants on board all died in the accident. They included Oleg Vasiliev, the general director of JSC “Ded Moroz”, part-owner of Aerosoyuz, along with the company’s accountant and the pilot.
Tags: Accidents, Aerosoyuz, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Russia, Safety
18-Oct-20 N566BC Robinson R22 Winder, US-Georgia
Crashed into a wooded area. Further info awaited
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
16-Oct-20 N777CP Bell 206 Lakeland, US-Florida
Autorotation into a green swamp wilderness due to engine issues. Tail boom separated and blades struck trees
10-Oct-20 N899RT Enstrom 480B Putnam, US-Connecticut
Helicopter was attempting to land on a trailer/dolly. One skid got caught, causing helicopter to come to rest on its side. The two passengers got out OK. Fire Brigade said it took crews about 50 minutes to extricate the pilot
Tags: 480, Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, Safety, US-Connecticut
09-Oct-20 N3181F Bell UH-1F Willets, US-California
FAA – AIRCRAFT DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED TO RUDDER AND A MISSING BOLT TO TAIL BOOM, WILLITS, CA.
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Safety, Salmon River Helicopters, UH-1, US-California
04-Oct-20 N24AE Bell 206 Jackson, US-Mississippi
Bird strike which broke the windshield on the pilot’s side and ended up in the cabin
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B206, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Mississippi
03-Oct-20 C-FSSU Robinson R44 II Nottawasaga, Canada
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton was first called around 1700Z regarding a helicopter in the Orangeville, ON, area due to an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal that was going off. It was confirmed that there had been a crash approximately 12NM Northeast (NE) of Orangeville, near a private strip. It was reported that the helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances while attempting to land at a private site. The 4 souls onboard were reported as being okay. Extent of aircraft damage unknown.
30-Sep-20 N250Z Guimbal G2 Bentonville, US-Arkansas
Bent skids and tail rotor ground strike on landing
29-Sep-20 N91TA Bell 206B Packwood, US-Washington
Tail rotor hit trees during logging operations, causing helicopter to crash
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Northwest Helicopters, Safety, US-Washington
29-Sep-20 VH-WPX Airbus AS365N3 Perth, Australia
A rescue crewman was lowered onto the deck of a vessel as part of winch training exercise, off the coast of Perth, Western Australia. During the exercise, the rescue crewman was pulled overboard from the vessel, into and through the water. The rescue crewman was not injured.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS365, Australia, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Safety, Western Australia Police
25-Sep-20 LN-ONQ Sikorsky S92 Sola, Norway
On Friday 25 September 2020, the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation S-92A, LN-ONQ, operated by Bristow Norway was on its way back to Sola (ENZV) after a flight to the West Elara oil installation. During descent from 7 000 ft. towards 1 000 ft., at a height of approx. 4 500 ft. the crew received a caution that the oil pressure on the main gearbox had dropped below 45 psi. Shortly afterwards, the caution “INPUT / ACC # 1 HOT” came on. According to the emergency checklist, the crew pulled the left engine back to idle. When the oil pressure dropped further to below 35 psi, the oil cooler bypass was automatically switched on, as designed. During the further flight towards Sola, the oil temperature rose and the caution “INPUT / ACC # 2 HOT” came on. The highest recorded oil temperature before landing was 214 degrees C.
The crew declared mayday, and continued the descent to a height of 200 ft. They were preparing to land on the sea if the oil pressure were to disappear completely. The landing at Sola was undramatic and the helicopter was followed to standstill by the airport fire and rescue department.
Tags: Accidents, Bristow Helicopters, Civil, Norway, S92, Safety, Sikorsky
23-Sep-20 G-???? Airbus H175 Aberdeen, UK
Failure of recently-overhauled main gear box during ground run. Significant damage to the main gear box
No information provided on registration or operator.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Civil, EC175, H175, Safety, UK
22-Sep-20 N509CG Hughes 500C Chemehuevi Valley, US-California
Rolled onto its side during landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500C, Safety, US-California
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
13-Sep-20 PP-MRA Airbus AS350 Arapiraca, Brazil
The aircraft took off to carry out a local flight, with the purpose of conducting police patrol, with two pilots, an air operator and two policemen on board.On the return, during the taxi in the central area of the apron, there was loss of control of the aircraft, which carried out two turns of approximately 360 ° each, on the left, close to the isolation wall of the apron. With the help of the 2P, the aircraft control was reestablished, through the operation of the pedals and the reduction of the engine power, followed by a safe landing.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Safety
12-Sep-20 N453F Airbus H120 Baltimore, US-Maryland
Precautionary emergency landing at Patterson Park on after a warning light came on (per press), or “altitude and radio issues” (per FAA)
Tags: Accidents, Baltimore Police, Civil, EC120, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Maryland
09-Sep-20 N461RA Bell 206L1 Binghampton, US-New York
Precautionary field landing while on powerline imaging work
06-Sep-20 N354PA Airbus AS350B2 Fort Greely, US-Alaska
Port side sliding door separated and hit main rotor disc. Emergency landing
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Safety, US-Alaska
03-Sep-20 ?????? Sikorsky CH-53E Sneads Ferry, US-North Carolina
No details found on why this CH-53E made an emergency landing, but it ended up burning out on the ground after landing. All 4 POB out safely.
Tags: Accidents, CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps, US-North Carolina
01-Sep-20 N139HN Airbus EC130 Winchester, US-Kentucky
Emergency landing in field after engine issues
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, EC130, EMS, Eurocopter, HealthNet, Safety, US-Kentucky
01-Sep-20 7?? Mil Mi-17 Rustaq, Afghanistan
Helicopter landed heavily and rolled over onto its starboard side.
12 POB, 2 with minor injuries
Tags: Accidents, Afghan Air Force, Afghanistan, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety
29-Aug-20 B-7537 Robinson R44 Longnan, China (1F)
Hit lines while on low level agricultural spraying ops. Pilot died
Tags: Accidents, China, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, Xiang Wei General Aviation
28-Aug-20 5N-BQW Bell 206B Opebi, Nigeria (3F)
Helicopter crashed into the yard in a built-up area, killing two of three occupants on impact. Third is reported to have later died in hospital.
Images show mast and main rotor blades largely intact, suggesting it descended upright and vertically. Location is about 3km east of Lagos Airport.
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Nigeria, Quorum Aviation, Safety
28-Aug-20 C-____ Robinson R44 New Liskeard, Canada
As the helicopter was touching down on the helipad, it bounced and then drifted laterally. A main rotor blade contacted a tree and the helicopter rolled over onto its side. The two occupants were not injured; the helicopter was destroyed.
28-Aug-30 JA332T Airbus AS332L1 Nagaoka, Japan
The aircraft took off from the temporary helipad, and was transporting a cargo, and unintentionally dropped the cargo (about 790kg, construction materials) on a grass field near the temporary helipad from a height of about 25m around 9:50 JST.
Cargo was old steel tower members, weight: about 790 kilograms.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS332, Civil, Japan, Safety, Tohoku Air Service
27-Aug-20 ??-????? Sikorsky MH-60M San Clemente Island, US-California (2F)
US special forces UH-60M crashed with two fatalities and three injuries.
Two fatalities were named as Staff Sgt. Vincent Marketta, 33, and Sgt. Tyler Shelton, 22
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army, US-California
25-Aug-20 N276TH Sikorsky S76C West Palm Beach, US-Florida
Landing gear collapsed while taxying after landing. 2POB not injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EMS, S76, Safety, Sikorsky, US-Florida
25-Aug-20 N160SH Airbus AS350B2 Tuxedni Bay, US-Alaska
Engine failed while hovering over mountainous terrain. Heavy landing and helicopter rolled onto its side. Pilot not injured
Helicopter was being operated for HighGold Mining, who issued this related press release
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Safety, US-Alaska
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
24-Aug-20 N280SG Enstrom 280FX Longmont, US-Colorado
FAA report unexplained field landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F280FX, Safety, US-Colorado
24-Aug-20 OH-HJH MD Helicopters MD500D Sarvisalo, Finland
Landed upright but tail boom got chopped by main blades during emergency landing
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Finland, Heliwest, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety
24-Aug-20 C-GRCT Bell 206B Porcupine Plain, Canada
Helicopter was applying herbicide to a wheat field with only the pilot on board. After clearing a row of trees, the helicopter began a slight descent. While rounding out to continue the application pass, the spray boom made contact with the crop and the pilot lost directional control of the helicopter. The helicopter veered to the right and then collided with the terrain. The operator’s ground loader responded to the accident site and brought the pilot to hospital for assessment. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the helicopter was destroyed by a post impact fire.
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Canada, Civil, Clayton Air Service, Safety
24-Aug-20 N386HQ Bell 205A.1 Laverne, US-California
Tail rotor double delamination discovered during post flight inspection
Tags: Accidents, B205, Bell, Civil, Firefighting, Heliqwest Aviation, Safety, US-California
22-Aug-20 N41SJ Bell 206 Clifton, US-New Jersey
Precautionary landing in baseball field. Eyewitness reports suggest there was something on fire in the cockpit which was taken out of the helicopter and extinguished. With rotors still turning, the one person who got out then got back in and the helicopter took off again.
20-Aug-20 RA-????? Mil Mi-8 Khakassia, Russia
Heavy landing, damaging the landing gear. No injuries to 17 POB
Helicopter was en route from Tashtagol to Kemerovo
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Mi-8, Mil, Russia, Russian Helicopters, Safety
19-Aug-20 N711GH Bell UH-1 Coalinga, US-California (1F)
Crashed during firefighting operations. Pilot received fatal injuries – named here as Michael Fournier
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Firefighting, Guardian Helicopters, Safety, UH-1
19-Aug-20 N95RZ Leonardo AW109E Wauseon, US-Ohio
Tail rotor struck lamp post on landing
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW109, Civil, EMS, Leonardo, MercyHealth Life Flight, Safety
17-Aug-20 C-FAHC Airbus AS350B2 Stewart, Canada (1F)
Helicopter crashed while carrying out a long-line sling operation. The sole pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed in a post-crash fire.
Tags: Aberdeen Helicopters, Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety
17-Aug-20 C-FAHC Airbus AS350 Stewart, Canada (1F)
Pilot killed in accident.
Tags: Aberdeen Helicopters, Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Fatal, Safety
16-Aug-20 VH-YMU Robinson R22 McArthur River Mine, Australia
On 16 August 2020, a Robinson R22 Beta, registration VH-YMU, was being utilised for cattle mustering operations in remote country, from the Rocky Point Yards, Northern Territory, south of the McArthur River Mine Aerodrome. At about 1200 Central Standard Time, the pilot was required to conduct an emergency forced landing. The helicopter landed heavily, resulting in substantial damage to the machine and serious injuries to the pilot. It was reported that the forced landing was as a result of failed engine to main rotor gearbox drive belts. Another helicopter operating nearby was landed at the accident site and the pilot of that helicopter transported the injured pilot of VH-YMU to the McArthur River Mine Site for evacuation and medical treatment.
14-Aug-20 16???? Schweizer MQ-8B Point Mugu, US-California
Main blade clipped building, causing unmanned helicopter to crash
Tags: Accidents, Military, S333, Safety, Schweizer, US Navy, US-California
13-Aug-20 SP-SVW Robinson R44 Sady, Poland
Helicopter ditched in river on a training flight. Both instructor and student were injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Poland, R44, Robinson, Safety, Salt Aviation
13-Aug-20 OK-??? Robinson R44 Zamberk, Czech Republic
Helicopter contacted tree on take-off, which caused it to fall to the ground from 5m altitude and it fell onto its side. 1 of 4 POB injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Czech Repubic, R44, Robinson, Safety
12-Aug-20 C-GNZF Airbus AS350B2 Sacré-Coeur, Canada
Helicopter was on an external load flight between 2 transmission lines when the main rotor contacted and severed an electrical cable. The pilot felt vibrations and immediately deposited and released the external load on the ground. The aircraft has been positioned away from the load, where it has landed safely. The main rotor was damaged and there were no injuries.
CADORS 2020Q2447
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Canada, Canadian Helicopters, Civil Safety, Eurocopter
12-Aug-20 C-GNZF Airbus AS350B2 Les Bergeronne, Canada
Helicopter was on an external load flight between 2 transmission lines in the Sacré-Coeur, QC, area when the main rotor contacted and severed an electrical cable. The pilot felt vibrations and immediately deposited and released the external load on the ground. The aircraft has been positioned away from the load, where it has landed safely. The main rotor was damaged and there were no injuries.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Canada, Canadian Helicopters, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety
11-Aug-20 N45?F Airbus H120 Baltimore, US-Maryland
Police helicopter made emergency landing in park. No damage/injuries
Data from market intelligence firm Parapex Media shows that Baltimore Police currently operate four Airbus H120s, registered N451F, N452F, N453F and N454F
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, Baltimore Police, Civil, EC120, Eurocopter, H120, Safety, US-Maryland
10-Aug-20 (serial tba) Bell UH-1N Middleburg, US-Virginia
Routine training mission; helicopter was struck by a bullet. A safe emergency landing was made at Manassas Regional Airport. One crew member was treated at a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.
Tags: Accidents, B212, Bell, Military, Safety, UH-1, US Air Force, US-Virginia
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
08-Aug-20 N89LA Robinson R44 Logan, US-Iowa
Aircraft crashed in a field. Sole occupant pilot seriously injured. Helicopter was involved in aerial application work
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Mills County Choppers, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Iowa
07-Aug-20 N55SL Bell 206L4 Windham, US-New Hampshire
Precautionary landing in a parking lot
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, US-New Hampshire
06-Aug-20 N137HS Bell 206B Paris, US-Illinois
Aircraft struck powerlines during aerial application
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B206, Bell, Civil, Helicopter Services of Illinois, Safety, US-Illinois
06-Aug-20 PK-JBX Airbus H145 Batulicin, Indonesia
Heilcopter landed very heavily and the skids splayed out. Marks on runway consistent with helicopter spinning at the point of contact.
Date 06-Aug-20 is the date of the report. Not confirmed that this was the accident date
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC145, Indonesia, Jhonlin Air Transport, Safety
06-Aug-20 N911EP Hughes OH-6 Chesterfield, US-Missouri
Main rotor blades sliced tail boom on training flight. helicopter ended up on its skids with the tail on the ground nearby
Tags: Accidents, Civil, H369A, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, Safety, St Louis Metro Air Support, Training
05-Aug-20 N104SU MD Helicopters MD500D Delia, US-Kansas
Aircraft was conducting vegetation management while tree sawing and something caught saw blade and threw debris up into main blades. Aircraft landed in nearby field. Sole occupant pilot was not injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500, Safety, US-Kansas
04-Aug-20 TG-PME Airbus AS350 Chisec, Guatemala (1F)
Pilot died when helicopter crashed into wooded area. This report quotes pilot as Juan Francisco Escobar Blas
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Guatemala, Safety
31-Jul-20 VH-HNF Robinson R22 Steam Plains, Australia (1F)
During agricultural spraying operations, the helicopter struck powerlines and collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot sustained fatal injuries.
Tags: Accidents, Australia, Civil, Fatal, R22, Riverina Rotor Work, Robinson, Safety
31-Jul-20 CC-DAM Airbus AS350B3 Santiago, Chile
The pilot took off from the Santiago Heliport to carry out an aerial work to control frost. Three minutes after takeoff, a light on the governor failure warning panel came on, stopping the engine in flight, for which the pilot performed an autorotation, forcibly landing in a private parking lot. The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was slightly injured and the aircraft with major damage
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Chile, Civil, Safety
30-Jul-20 N160LA Sikorsky S70A Santa Clarita, US-California
Blade strike while training in mountainous area. Helicopter continued take-off and departed location with rotor blade noise clearly “non-standard”
Analysis of the helicopter’s tracks have suggested the date was 26-Jul-20 but this is not confirmed. Having been very active daily for two straight weeks, it was then not flying for four days. The video was posted on Facebook on 03-Aug-20
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Firefighting, LA County Fire Department, S70A, Safety, Sikorsky, Training, US-California
26-Jul-20 F-GNLM Airbus AS350 Clermont-Ferrand, France
When hovering from the park point for take-off, the pilot loses control yawing to the left. The helicopter landed very hard.
Investigators report aircraft destroyed
Tags: Accidents, Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, France, Safety
24-Jul-20 VH-TJO Leonardo AW139 Goulburn, Australia
The ATSB is investigating the near-collision with terrain involving Leonardo Helicopters AW139, VH-TJO, 25 km East of Goulburn, New South Wales, on 24 July 2020.
While conducting a single-pilot NVG EMS flight, the aircraft entered an uncommanded descent and drift. The aircraft was recovered in close proximity to obstacles and during the recovery, the helicopter sustained an over torque.
Tags: Accidents, Australia, AW139, Civil, Helicorp, Leonardo, Safety
11-Jul-20 N708AC Airbus AS355 Rifle, US-Colorado
According to the operator, their flight tracking program showed that the helicopter depart the Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado, and was en route to perform a low altitude aerial observation flight of transmission/power lines. The flight track ended near the accident location after a 3 to 4 minute flight about one mile southwest of RIL. Witnesses, located on a distant roadway, reportedly observed the helicopter spinning before it turned nose-down and then impacted terrain. Local law enforcement stated that a post-impact fire consumed a majority of the helicopter.
Tags: Accidents, AirCam National Helicopter Services, AS355, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety
20-Jun-20 VH-EGK Leonardo AW139 Caboolture, Australia
During winching operations, the helicopter’s main rotor blades struck a tree. The crew returned to Archerfield, after which inspection revealed substantial damage to all main rotor blades, which were replaced by engineers.
20-Apr-20 N908CH Sikorsky S61 Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
Loss of tail rotor authority, and rolled onto its side on landing
Tags: Accidents, Afghanistan, Civil, Construction Helicopters, S61, Safety, Sikorsky
15-Apr-20 N51NL Leonardo AW169 Philadelphia, US-Pennsylvania
Copilot window fell out at 1000 ft agl. Corporate part 91 operation
Tags: Accidents, AW169, Civil, Leonardo, Safety, US-Pennsylvania