20-Nov-2023Source: TSB
Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A22P0023) into the fatal April 2022 helicopter accident involving a Hughes Helicopters, Inc. 369D near Port McNeill Aerodrome, British Columbia (BC). On 06 April 2022, the occurrence helicopter was conducting slinging operations near Port McNeill Aerodrome, BC, with only the pilot on board.... Read more
15-Jun-2022
During agricultural spraying operations, had accident and ended up on its starboard side In der Nähe von #Ellenz-Poltersdorf (Kreis #Cochem-Zell) ist soeben ein Spritzhubschrauber abgestürzt. Mehr auf https://t.co/EUCs1blXGp Video: Jens Weber pic.twitter.com/G1oNl2Ch4p — Rhein-Zeitung (@RheinZeitung) June 15, 2022... Read more
17-Mar-2022
Experienced engine problems during low level powerline operations. Landed hard, starboard skid collapsed and helicopter rolled onto its starboard side... Read more
21-Dec-2021
Main rotor struck powerline... Read more
21-Nov-2021
Clipped tree while landing... Read more
9-Jan-2021
Landed heavily on snow, skids broken, tail boom sliced by main blades... Read more
29-Dec-2020
Crashed and completely burned out. Helicopter was involved in low-level work – trimming trees off power lines – when it crashed Pilot named here as Jason Krakowiak... Read more
27-Oct-2020
Emergency landing in a ravine after experiencing engine problems. Helicopter was working for Hawaiian Electric. Some reports say “hard landing”. Extent of damage not known. Pilot not injured “A contractor for Hawaiian Electric was transporting material near the Nuuanu Reservoir off Pali Highway when the helicopter lost power and made a hard landing,” according to... Read more
24-Aug-2020
Landed upright but tail boom got chopped by main blades during emergency landing... Read more
9-Nov-2017
Precautionary field landing, per FAA report... Read more
8-Nov-2017
Two men working on power lines from the helicopter, and heir safety harness failed because it had been rubbing against the power lines causing it to “snap” the release from Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reportedly said. Both men fell about 100 feet to their deaths from the helicopter – they were later named as Nicholas Gamalski,... Read more
26-Sep-2016Source: HeliHub.com
HeliAir Sweden has recently procured a second EC120B helicopter. The EC120B will be used to help with power line inspections, fire-fighting and collapsing trees. As reported by Eban Magazine. HeliAir Sweden are also going to sell their three MD500s, and demonstration flights were made last week to initial interested parties. Their fleet currently holds three... Read more
22-Oct-2015
A 55-year-old male pilot from Campbell River, B.C., and a 35-year-old male passenger from Prince Albert, Sask., were the only 2 POB when it crashed. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Helicopter was contracted by electric utility SaskPower to access and repair power poles and struck a powerline causing the aircraft to crash. Post crash... Read more
7-Jul-2015
Technical issues on approach led to emergency landing in an unsuitable location, leading to severe injuries to the 2 POB. Both died in the hospital later the same day... Read more
18-May-2015
During a low level flight prior to attending to vegetation near powerlines, pilot noticed a decrease in engine power. The subsequent autorotation avoiding powerlines and buildings led to a hard landing and completely burnt out in post crash fire in the garden of a house. 2 POB seriously injured... Read more
6-Apr-2015
Crashed into Tennessee River and sank without trace. Pilot was only one on board and is missing presumed drowned. Haverfield Aviation confirmed it to be one of their helicopters and some debris from it found further downstream was labelled with the company name. Nearby angler witnessed the helicopter crashing into the water around 1pm. The... Read more
6-Apr-2015
Substantially damaged in force landing in an open field... Read more
1-Mar-2015Source: Phoenix Heliparts
Phoenix Heliparts today announced the approval of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that allows installation of the Aspen Avionics Evolution Flight Display System in a range of MD Helicopters. The STC authorizes Phoenix Heliparts to install Aspen’s single- or dual-display Pilot, Pro 1000, Pro 1500 and Pro 2000 systems in MD 369, MD 530F, MD... Read more
5-Feb-2015
Firefighting helicopter crashed while filling bucket in very shallow river. pilot Neal Andrews walked away unscathed... Read more
2-Dec-2014
Pilot received serious head injuries from the tail rotor after receiving a warning signal, leaving the cockpit and going to the rear of the helicopter to assist the technical staff – but apparently got too close... Read more
2-Sep-2014
Pilot Ron Chaplin injured when helicopter came down during low level powerline work... Read more
29-Jul-2014
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... Read more
22-Jul-2014
Crashed during logging operations after tail hit a logging cable.... Read more
3-Feb-2014
Tail struck ground during autorotation training... Read more
27-Jan-2014
Shortly after takeoff the pilot experienced yaw control difficulties, resulting in the loss of control of the helicopter and a subsequent crash landing. The pilot escaped with minor injuries. In the absence of any mechanical abnormalities, the most likely cause of the accident is a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.... Read more
15-Dec-2013
A Hughes 500 helicopter flying between the Greenstone Valley and Dumpling Hut crashed at Glade Burn in steep and rugged terrain in poor weather. Police confirmed that sole occupant pilot Bruce Andrews died in the accident... Read more
19-Oct-2013
Contacted trees while trimming them. Landed without incident... Read more
12-Sep-2013
Operator told the press “debris flew into the main rotor blades causing some damage to the aircraft”. FAA report says “tail rotor separated from aircrxaft”... Read more
6-Aug-2013
NTSB investigator Clint Johnson says the helicopter had an engine failure, landed in trees and rolled over. Sling load operations. Pilot not injured... Read more
29-Jul-2013
Force landing – serious damage after it fell onto its side in wooded area, tail separate from boom... Read more
5-Jul-2013
Helicopter was involved in installing powerlines – contacted tower, crashed, seriously injuring both occupants... Read more
24-Jun-2013Source: Donaldson
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), congratulates long-time customer PJ Helicopters for developing world-class precision-lift services over its more than 40 years of operations. The success of Red Bluff, Calif.-based PJ Helicopters is supported by Donaldson’s Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) systems. The IBFs protect the safety, performance and reliability of seven turbine helicopter... Read more
5-Apr-2013
Found damage to trailing edge of rotor blade(s) on post-flight inspection... Read more
23-Jan-2013Source: Heli Tours
Heli Tours new 2nd Helicopter has arrived! ZK-HOI is a H369D modern turbine Helicopter from USA, it is a very fast, very agile type of Helicopter and can fit up to 4 passengers. It also has a large, long cargo pod that fits neatly underneath the Helicopter too. It is polished and ready for work.... Read more
10-Jan-2013
Engine failure during low level powerline operation. Extensively damaged. Pilot walked away... Read more
7-Dec-2012
Substantial damage after unsecured item from cabin struck aircraft... Read more
6-Sep-2012
Main blades severed tail boom during landing. CADAORS ref 2012P1524... Read more
29-Jun-2012
Hughes 500D spraying a vineyard hit powerline and crashed into field, killing the 26-year old pilot.... Read more
21-May-2012
It is believed the helicopter had been contracted by the Department of Conservation (DOC) to spray for gorse when it went down at the northern end of Lake Sumner. Helicopter and pilot missing – pilot named as  35-year-old Mike Mehrtens – company website here quotes him as a 3,500 hour pilot... Read more
7-Nov-2011Source: NTSB
This is the text from the Preliminary Report. By its very nature, the details are subject to change and should not be relied upon. The Final Report for this incident will be issued in due course:- On October 27, 2011, about 1440 Pacific daylight time, a McDonnell Douglas MD-500D helicopter, N61PJ, was substantially damaged during... Read more
1-Sep-2011Source: ATSB
Incident referred to is in HeliHub.com accident data at 28-Aug-11 YJ-HEL Hughes 369D South Malakula, Vanuatu (1F) On 29 August 2011, the ATSB was notified by the Vanuatu Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of an accident that occurred on the island of Maleluka, Vanuatu on 26 August 2011 and involved Hughes 369D helicopter, registered YJ-HEL. It... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: Phoenix Heliparts
Mesa, Arizona – March 5, 2011. After being fully restored by Phoenix Heliparts, of Mesa, AZ, a 1981 MD500D model has been customized with an ‘E’ nose, air conditioning and a complete Aerodynamix NVG package. This 30-year-old aircraft is now truly state of the art. Official handover to Team C&H, of Jacksonville, Florida, will take... Read more
29-Jan-2011Source: IOL
Lt.Col Shabir Khan was discharged on Thursday but de Lt.Col Kosie de Villiers’s recovery is expected to take a little longer, though the enthusiastic pilot was in good spirits in the Unitas Hospital on Thursday. See accident page at 21-Jan-11 ZS-HWX MD Helicopters 369D Wonderboompoort, South Africa... Read more