04-Sep-14 RA-24255 Mil Mi-8 Gelendzhik, Russia (2F)

Crashed near Gelendzhik airport and caught fire. Full video of accident here.  From a steady hover the helicopter lost height and hit the ground heavily and bounced.  The impact caused the tail boom to shear off and thus the helicopter became dynamically unstable, it immediately crashed onto its belly and caught fire.  It burned out completely.  Both occupants died – noting that the video does show one person being taken by stretcher to an ambulance.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Russia, Safety

04-Sep-14 N217HP Eurocopter AS350B3 Lincoln, US-California

Heavy autorotation landing, damaging helicopter

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, US-California

03-Sep-14 XC-ALM AgustaWestland AW109S Lerma, Mexico (2F)

While en route from the Mexico City area to Toluca, helicopter went down just 5 miles from destination

Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW109, Civil, Fatal, Mexico, Safety

02-Sep-14 N516PJ MD Helicopters MD500D Willow, US-California

Pilot Ron Chaplin injured when helicopter came down during low level powerline work

Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, PJ Helicopters, Powerline Patrol, Safety, US-California

02-Sep-14 Sikorsky MH-60S Fallon, US-Nevada

Rolled on its side while landing during a routine training mission. All five crew members aboard — two pilots and three enlisted aircrew — are accounted for and safe with no significant injuries. All five crew members were transported to Naval Air Station Fallon medical facilities for evaluation.  Recovered by a Chinook 11-Sep-14

Tags: Accidents, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Navy

01-Sep-14 Sikorsky CH-53E Gulf of Aden, Djibouti

CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed at sea in the Gulf of Aden as it attempted to land aboard USS Mesa Verde.  All 25 persons aboard the helicopter; 17 Marines and eight Navy Sailors, were safely recovered

Tags: Accidents, CH-53, Djibouti, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps

31-Aug-14 PT-YFD Robinson R44 Candoi, Brazil

Failed to gain height on climb out and struck powerlines causing helicopter to come down – see amateur footage of take-off  A total of six were on board – four adults and two children under 10 – and the helicopter was operating short joyride flights from the Festa do Charque event

Tags: Accidents, Brazil, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety

30-Aug-14 Z-SCA Bell 206L3 LongRanger Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Damaged in heavy landing only 30m from take-off point on sightseeing flight.  Passengers named as Janice Mitchel, Elizabeth Hamilton, William Leur, Elizabeth Benevides, Debbie Lonechamps and Stephanie Black all walked from the crash site unaided

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, Zambezi Helicopter Company, Zimbabwe

28-Aug-14 HK-4287G Robinson R22 Amaga, Colombia

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=169314

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Colombia, R22, Robinson, Safety

28-Aug-14 N991SD Airbus AS350B3 Hemet, US-California

The Riverside County Sheriff press release says “On 08/28/2014 at approximately 11:00 AM the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit was conducting training exercises with a department helicopter. While low-flying over the Hemet / Ryan Airport runway the helicopter crashed. Sheriff’s personnel operating the helicopter were transported to a local area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The cause of the crash is being investigated by FAA.“

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Riverside County Sheriff, Safety, US-California

27-Aug-14 N4187W Robinson R22 Gardnerville, US-Nevada

Substantially damaged after striking wires 10 ft above ground on take-off.  Boom broken and tail separated. Heavy impact starboard side.  Pilot named in press as Doyle Holden and passenger as Karen Cole.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Nevada

27-Aug-14 Mil Mi-8 Tikrit, Iraq

A helicopter from the Iraqi Air Force was allegedly shot down north of Tikrit by ISIS insurgents

Tags: Accidents, Iraq, Iraqi Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety

26-Aug-14 RA-22430 Mil Mi-8AMT Bentiu, South Sudan (3F)

During operations for the UN, the helicopter was shot down over the area of Bentiu in Southern Sudan. Three crew members died, a fourth was seriously injured.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Safety, South Sudan

25-Aug-14 VH-YPC Robinson R22 Halls Creek, Australia (1F)

During the ferry flight, the helicopter collided with terrain. The helicopter was destroyed by fire and the pilot died in the accident.

Tags: Accidents, Australia, Civil, Fatal, R22, Robinson, Safety

25-Aug-14 RA-04286 Robinson R44 Alekseevka, Russia

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=169234

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Russia, Safety

25-Aug-14 N4035A Hiller UH-12E Cape May, US-New Jersey

Rolled over during force landing into open field

Tags: Accidents, Cape May County Mosquito Patrol, Civil, Hiller, Safety, UH-12, US-New Jersey

24-Aug-14 HU.15-90 Airbus Bo105CBS-4 Marana, Spain (3F)

Blades struck mountain side during rescue operation of a climber, causing helicopter to crash.  All three on board killed, named as

• Captain Emilio Pérez Peláez
• Lieutenient Marcos Antonio Benito Rodríguez
• José Martínez Conejo (Mountain specialist)

The helicopter is officially serialled HU.15-90.  It also carried the Guardia Civil code 09-118

See also Guardia Civil tribute video on YouTube

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Bo105, Eurocopter, Fatal, Military, Safety, SAR, Spain, Spanish Guardia Civil

24-Aug-14 N4246Z Robinson R44 Pahrump, US-Nevada

Rolled onto its side on landing

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Nevada

23-Aug-14 PR-NEO Airbus EC130B4 Goianira, Brazil

Intended landing point was on a football pitch as part of an election campaign by Alexandre Baldy. When it was about to land, the main rotor blades collided with the cross-bar of the goal and the wire fence surrounding the football pitch. Fragments of the cross-bar were cast at a distance of 41 meters, perforating a metal gate of the garage of a residence. One of the main rotor blades broke with the impact, while the other blades sustained substantial damage. The helicopter tail-boom structure got perforated in several places

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

20-Aug-14 FAG-132 Bell 206L1 LongRanger El Aguacate, Guatemala (5F)

Bad weather had prevented the helicopter from from touching down at the base where they had planned to land. The accident happened during the diversion. One of the occupants was Major General Israel Rudy Ruiz Ortiz, Chief of Staff of National Defense of Guatemala

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Fatal, Guatemala, Guatemalan Air Force, Military, Safety

20-Aug-14 09 Yellow Mil Mi-24VP Heorhiyivka, Ukraine (2F)

Separatists downed one Mil Mi-24 helicopter from the Ukrainian Air Force with a portable air defence system

Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Safety, Ukraine, Ukraine Air Force

20-Aug-14 VH-JRX Robinson R66 Giru, Australia

While conducting aerial agricultural operations, the helicopter struck a wire and subsequently collided with terrain. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor injuries.

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Australia, Civil, R66, Robinson, Safety

20-Aug-14 Mil Mi-24VP Luhansk region, Ukraine

Separatists downed one Mil Mi-24 helicopter from the Ukrainian Air Force with a portable air defence system – this second helicopter was also hit, but further details not known

Tags: Accidents, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Safety, Ukraine, Ukraine Air Force

19-Aug-14 N444RS MD Helicopters MD500E Tuscaloosa, US-Alabama (2F)

Crashed on powerline patrol, killing both on board – 51-year-old pilot Matthew Wallace of Hiram, Georgia and 63-year-old David Carson of Tuscaloosa, Alabama who was employed by Alabama Power.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500E, RotorWorks, Safety, US-Alabama

19-Aug-14 Mil Mi-8 Donetsk, Ukraine

Mil Mi-8 helicopter was shot down by Donetsh People Republic fighters. Helicopter crashed and crew member were severely injured. Later they were evacuated to hospital. The very same pilots flew on Mil Mi-8MT, 62 YELLOW which was shot down the day before (see HeliHub.com page for that accident). That time they were into luck to escape uninjured.

Tags: Accidents, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Ukraine, Ukraine Air Force

18-Aug-14 N720HT Sikorsky S64E Lindsay Lake, Canada

The helicopter was slinging a hydro tower into position. After positioning the tower, the ground crew secured two of the support cables to their foundations. The pole was then shifted to accommodate securing of the remaining two support cables. As the two secured cables became taut, the pilot felt a bump and the helicopter became unstable. The pilot then released the load and was able to regain control of the helicopter. The helicopter then landed safely. There were no injuries and there was no damage to the helicopter.

CADORS 2014C3261

Tags: Accidents, Canada, Civil, Helicopter Transport Services, S64, Safety, Sikorsky

18-Aug-14 I-AICO Airbus BK117C1 Val Badia, Italy

Main rotor blade strike in mountainous region during rescue. Helicopter landed safely with main blade tips suffering the most damage

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, BK117, Civil, Eurocopter, INAER Italy, Italy, Safety, SAR

18-Aug-14 C-GSSS Airbus AS350B2 Matagami, Canada

On a local flight 32 NM northwest of Matagami, QC, when the engine (Honeywell LTS-101-700-D2) failed on final for the helipad. The aircraft was not damaged and the pilot, alone on board, was not injured. The TSB will implement a plan to examine some of the components

CADORS 2014Q1697

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Expedition Helicopters, Safety

18-Aug-14 62 Yellow Mil Mi-8MT Donetsk, Ukraine

Mil Mi-8MT helicopter of 16 Army Aviation Brigade was shot down by Donetsh People Republic fighters. Helicopter crashed but crew managed to leave the downed machine and return to air base. The next day the same crew flying on another helicopter would be shot down again. (see HeliHub.com page for that accident).

Tags: Accidents, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Ukraine, Ukraine Air Force

16-Aug-14 ZK-HYO Eurocopter AS350B2 Mount Alta, New Zealand (1F)

Heliski helicopter crashed on mountain.  Boom detatched from cabin, which rolled further down the slope.  1 fatal (named as Jerome Box) of 7 on board – five skiers, their guide and the pilot. The other six all to hospital, none with life-threatening injuries

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Helicopter Line, New Zealand, Safety

13-Aug-14 Mil Mi-2 Tomtor, Russia

crashed due to wiring problem and burnt out completely. 2 crew members and 7 passengers managed to escape.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Mi-2, Mil, Russia, Safety

13-Aug-14 6-2414 Agusta-Bell 212 Dayer, Iran

Helicopter came down with significant vertical force, causing the skids to splay out, the cabin to touch the ground and the boom to detach at the root.  That said, the main and tail rotor blades were not damaged.  4 of 6 POB injured

Tags: Accidents, B212, Bell, Iran, Iranian Air Force, Military, Safety

13-Aug-14 N8343P Robinson R44 Lancaster, 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

13-Aug-14 RA-04368 Robinson R44 Pioner, Russia

Crashed into a lake/swamp with 4 POB, all out OK. Helicopter on its starboard side in water less than 2m deep with port skid above the water level. Pipeline survey flight, low level.  One report suggests all occupants had recently been drinking alcohol

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Russia, Safety

12-Aug-14 N7089J Bell 47G-5 Mansfield, US-Illinois (1F)

Helicopter clipped powerlines and crashed killing pilot Paul Reynolds during a low level transit between fields he was working on.

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Reynolds Aerial Service, Safety, US-Illinois

12-Aug-14 Mil Mi-17 Sinjar, Iraq (1F)

Helicopter was involved in evacuating people in a humanitarian emergency situation in northern Iraq.  Crashed – killing the pilot (reported as “Majed”) – possibly due to overloading. Those on board included

• Yazidi member of parliament, Vian Dakheel
• New York Times reporter Alissa Rubin – see story
• Australian photographer Adam Ferguson, freelancing for the New York Times
• Photographer Moises Saman, on assignment for TIME – see story

One of the (apparently two) Mi-17s involved in this work was YI-403 (see video here).  The ITV reporter quotes one flight of the Mi-17 taking as many as 50 (yes, fifty) refugees on board, desperate to escape their dire situation (see TIME video for typical flight)

Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff for the president of the Kurdistan region, attributed the crash to an accidental loss of control by the pilot when the aircraft hit a boulder as it was lifting off.

Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Iraq, Iraqi Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety

12-Aug-14 C-FANC Bell 206B Whitecourt, Canada

Crashed west of Whitecourt, AB after experiencing tail rotor problems. Four occupants suffered minor injuries, two were taken to hospital. The aircraft had significant damage.  Helicopter was contracted to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and carrying out a pine beetle survey

CADORS 2014C3111

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Canada, Civil, Safety, Valhalla Helicopters

11-Aug-14 N7432F Hughes 300C Darrington, US-Washington

Force landed, pilot had minor injuries

Tags: Accidents, Civil, S300C, Safety, Schweizer, Snohomish Flying Service, US-Washington

11-Aug-14 N18GH MD Helicopters MD520N Idaho Falls, US-Idaho

Helicopter crashed in pilot’s garden, ending up on its starboard side with significant damage.  Pilot quoted by press as Dave Hansen, passengers as his wife and daughter.  No injuries.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD520, Safety, US-Idaho

10-Aug-14 N4690 Bell 47G-2 Jeanerette, US-Louisiana (1F)

Crashed on the edge of a sugar cane field killing pilot Kenneth E. Squires, age 60.  Five years ago age 55 the pilot was quoting himself as having flown 19,000 hours

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Penn-Tex Helicopters, Safety, US-Louisiana

09-Aug-14 OE-XRL Schweizer 300C Stockerau, Austria

Helicopter fell over onto port side on landing.  Male pilot uninjured, female passenger slight injuries.

Tags: Accidents, Austria, Civil, S300C, Safety, Schweizer

08-Aug-14 I-PAAD Eurocopter SA318C Gaby, Italy (2F)

Crashed into mountain during a thunderstorm killing pilot Domenico Praiale (55) and passenger Sara Piredda Piras (29).  Local reports suggest ​​poor visibility due to fog and clouds.  Helicopter was original an SA318 Alouette but had been extensively modified and was classed as a homebuild

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Italy, SA318, Safety

07-Aug-14 N213BL Enstrom F28F Tunnel City, US-Wisconsin

Crashed into cornfield while spraying.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F28, Safety, US-Wisconsin

07-Aug-14 310921 PZL W-3 Sokol Marawi City, Philippines

Appeared to lose power in hover taxi for take-off  en route to Cagayan de Oro City and lost height, crashing to the ground – see full video

Tags: Accidents, Military, Philippine Air Force, Philippines, PZL Swidnik, Safety, W3

06-Aug-14 C-FXAH Eurocopter AS350 Fairview, Canada

Shortly after liftoff, in the climb through 3000 feet ASL (800 feet above ground), the pilot experienced an uncommanded yaw and complete loss of engine power. The pilot performed an autorotation into a wheat field. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to tail boom and tail rotor driveshaft from main rotor blade contact. There were no injuries to the pilot, who was the sole occupant. CADORS 2014C3154

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety

06-Aug-14 Hamakua, US-Hawaii

Hawaii County Fire Department helicopter made an emergency landing after an engine failure during a hurricane evacuation mission along the Hamakua coastline.  No damage, no injuries.  The only helicopter registered to Hawaii County Fire Dept is MD500E N911HY (0602E)

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Safety, US-Hawaii

03-Aug-14 SX-HVJ Eurocopter EC130 Paros, Greece

During landing and after the helicopter was in contact with the ground, a strong fabric cover that was stored in a table about 20 meters away, lifted in air and hit the main rotor blades first and then passed through the tail rotor blades, starflex and tail rotor system.

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Greece, Safety

03-Aug-14 N553CP MD Helicopters 500E Columbus, US-Ohio

Emergency field landing at night.  Press suggestion it may have run out of fuel

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Columbus Police, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Ohio

02-Aug-14 HB-YJS Revolution Mini 500 Yverdon, Switzerland

Damanged in uncontrolled landing – registration cancelled the following month suggests that the helicopter will not be rebuilt.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Mini-500, Revolution, Safety, Switzerland

01-Aug-14 N3597T Eurocopter AS350 Tahoma, US-Washington

Collision with terrain during take-off.  4 POB, 2 airlifted, one with leg and one with head injuries.

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Heli-Flite, Safety, US-Washington

01-Aug-14 N110JC Robinson R44 Honolulu, US-Hawaii

Fell onto its starboard side close to fuel tanks during landing accident.  Pilot John Corboy and his two teenage passengers Dominic Mills-Patrick  and Nic Politsch got out OK  [note FAA data uses UTC date/time of 2nd August.  Accident occurred 1st August local date]

Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Hawaii

01-Aug-14 G-OAJC Robinson R44 Kinnitty, Eire

Hit wires on final approach to field landing.  Ended up on its starboard side, badly damaged.  Pilot named here as John Butler, and he had been due to take newly-weds Damien and Wendy Hussey a short distance from the church in Kinnitty to their reception at Racket Hall Country House in Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Ireland, R44, Robinson, Safety

31-Jul-14 N7194H Robinson R44 Allen, US-Nebraska

Cropspraying helicopter caught powerlines. Pilot reported here as Dennis Monday, 56, of Weyers Cave, Virginia

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Nebraska

30-Jul-14 C-GTSU Robinson R44 Saint-Damasse, Canada

During the run-up before takeoff at night, the aircraft rapidly rotated about 180 degrees to the left. The pilot initiated a takeoff and the helicopter rolled onto its left side. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

CADORS 2014Q1491

Tags: Accidents, Canada, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety

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

29-Jul-14 N89ZC Hughes 500D Bellefontaine, US-Ohio

Helicopter involved in underslung chainsaw operations, cutting back trees for a new bike track.  Helicopter crashed into the trees.  No immediate indication of cause.  Pilot Leo Boucher seriously injured

Tags: Accidents, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Rotor Blade Inc, Safety, US-Ohio

27-Jul-14 I-LUPU Eurocopter AS350B3 Varco Sabino, Italy (2F)

Firefighting reconnaissance flight from Fassinoro.  Helicopter encountered difficulties and emergency landing procedure made – but hit a low level cable  shortly prior to intended landing point.  One killed in crash, second died during recovery operation.  Third and last occupant flown to hospital.

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, EliOssala, Eurocopter, Fatal, Italy, Safety

27-Jul-14 C-FGSG Bell 206L Ekati Diamond Mines, Canada

In visibility of 1 mile in smoke, the helicopter overflew a lake with a glassy surface. The pilot lost visual reference and the helicopter collided with the water surface, pitched inverted, and sank. The pilot and both passengers egressed from the helicopter with only minor injuries.

CADORS 2014C2858

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Canada, Civil, Great Slave Helicopters, Safety

26-Jul-14 N240SJ Bell 206B Lincoln, US-Nebraska

Emergency field landing, during which main rotors chopped tail boom – Pilot listed in press as Al Curnan

Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, Samaritan Air, US-Nebraska

26-Jul-14 I-CUDP Eurocopter SA318 El Camero, Peru

before the third take off, the pilot increasing the power and feel vibrations and become no stabilize. The tail rise and the main blades hit the ground and the helicopter wasw serious damaged. No fatalities. After the accident the helicopter spread 300 kgs of agricultural insecticide.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Eurocopter, Peru, SA318, Safety

26-Jul-14 N107HA Hiller UH-12E Anson County, US-North Carolina

“Lost power and flipped over” per FAA

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Hiller, Safety, Summit Helicopters, UH-12, US-North Carolina

25-Jul-14 HAL Dhruv Ataria, India (7F)

Emergency declared shortly after take-off, then crashed killing all seven on board.  Copilot named here as Sqn. Ldr. R. Manu

Tags: Accidents, Dhruv, Fatal, HAL, India, Indian Air Force, Military, Safety

25-Jul-14 PR-HSC Eurocopter AS350B2 Novo Progresso, Brazil

Hit wires on final approach, leading to emergency landing in an area to the side of a highway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the windshield, upper cowling and tail boom.

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Helisul Taxi Aereo, Safety

25-Jul-14 N154GC Eurocopter EC130 Boulder City, US-Colorado

During hover taxi to land, made contact with fixed wing DHC-6 N190GC taxiing on taxiway for departure.  Extensively damaged

Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Grand Canyon Helicopters, Safety, Tours, US-Colorado

25-Jul-14 F-GMHZ Eurocopter EC120B Chateaublanc, France

Very heavy landing – remained upright but skids splayed out and main rotors chopped tail boom.  Photos here and here

Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC120, Eurocopter, France, Safety

24-Jul-14 C-GMJQ Schweizer 300C Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Canada

Struck cables while crop spraying, extensively damaged. CADORS 2014Q1500

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Canada, Civil, S300C, Safety, Schweizer

23-Jul-14 RA-1975G Robinson R44 Ivashka, Russia (2F)

Crashed killing both on board

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Russia, Safety

23-Jul-14 N949FM Bell 206B Wenatchee, US-Washington (1F)

Crashed from low level killing the sole occupant pilot, while flying agricultural ops drying orchards

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US Helicopter WA, US-Washington

23-Jul-14 Oquawka, US-Illinois

helicopter crash injured a 68-year-old Oquawka man

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Safety, US-Illinois

23-Jul-14 C-GTEQ Airbus AS350B3 Points North Landing, Canada

In the initial climb at less than 20ft agl and engine lost power and the pilot observed illumination of the overtorque warning light and heard the low rotor RPM warning tone. A forced landing was completed. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger; the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom. After landing the pilot shut down the engine that was operating at idle.

CADORS 2014C2819

Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Geotech Aviation, Safety

22-Jul-14 N5225C Hughes 500D Oso, US-Washington

Crashed during logging operations after tail hit a logging cable.

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Loadlifting, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Olympic Air, Safety, US-Washington

21-Jul-14 Mil Mi-35P Bama, Nigeria (1F)

A Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on a training mission crashed, reportedly due to a technical fault – although some reports suggest the involvement of insurgents in Borno State.

Initial reports stated one dead, one survived, one missing presumed dead – but the latter trekked through the bush and back to base

Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force, Safety

21-Jul-14 N1830D Schweizer 300CBi Titusville, US-Florida

Rolled over on landing

Tags: Accidents, Bristow Academy, Civil, S300CBi, Safety, Schweizer, Training, US-Florida

20-Jul-14 D-HSTH Robinson R22 Melle-Grönegau, Germany

Crashed shortly after take-off and rolled onto its side.  Passenger badly injured, pilot uninjured

Tags: Accidents, Civil, Germany, R22, Robinson, Safety

18-Jul-14 N47DT Bell 47G2A Merced, US-California

Agricultural ops – crashed in field after hitting powerline

Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Bettencourt Flying Services, Civil, Safety, US-California