Mid-air collision with Cirrus fixed wing N122ES. Helicopter crashed fatally in an industrial area. Total of three fatal – named later as Christopher David Parsons, 29, of Westminster, an instructor for Advanced Helicopter Concepts. William Jenkins, 47, of Colorado, and Breandan J. MacFawn, 35, of Cumberland, were also killed... Read more
Cause unknown. Helicopter went missing on flight from Karamea to Nelson and the wreckage was not found for a further four days. The deceased pilot was named as Damian Webster... Read more
Crashed in open field not far short of landing at Rand Airport. Both people on board killed – pilot named here as Blake Simpson. The helicopter caught fire after impact and was completely destroyed.... Read more
While hovering to assess a potential landing site, the pilot received a LOW ROTOR RPM warning. The pilot then lowered the collective but the helicopter struck a tree and landed hard. Both occupants received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
Hard landing and tail strike... Read more
Helicopter crashed into lake during a scenic flight, although Military Police reported that this type of operation was not permitted for this helicopter and/or pilot. Pilot Abitbol Bruno Nogueira de Andrade got out (and reportedly fled the scene) while the two passengers were trapped inside and drowned. Press report stated “According to police, the driver... Read more
Crashed on approach after pilot lost control... Read more
Struck powerline while on low level agricultural work. Pilot died in hospital on 11th September from his injuries – and was named here as Chris Moore... Read more
Helicopter ditched. Three bodies recovered, fourth not found and presume drowned. Owner/pilot was billionaire Michael Henriksen of MH Gruppen, which specialises in container shipping. Another name published was that of Morten Friis, an executive in Norrecco, also part of MH Gruppen. Volvo Trucks Denmark named the other two as their CEO Søren Wettergreen and Sales... Read more
Crashed shortly after take-off into the car park of a football stadium. Post crash fire. The two deceased were named as Lieven Ghekiere and Johan Deceuninck Note – despite being registered in the US, this helicopter has been based in Belgium... Read more
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... Read more
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Rolled onto its side on landing... Read more
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.... Read more
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... Read more
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]... Read more
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... Read more
Cropspraying helicopter caught powerlines. Pilot reported here as Dennis Monday, 56, of Weyers Cave, Virginia... Read more
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... Read more
Crashed killing both on board... Read more
Force landed in field ... Read more
Substantially damaged in hard landing due to poor weather – fast approaching thunderstorm with associated winds. Pilot Vadim Gilmanov was seriously injured, but his life is not in danger according to reports... Read more
Tail strike on landing... Read more
Crashed after striking a pole during agricultural work... Read more
During the descent for landing, the pilot was not able to stop the descent and yaw. The pilot pushed the cyclic to exit the vortex and pick up speed, but the main rotor collided with the ground and the aircraft rolled to a stop on the ground. CADORS 2014Q1246... Read more
Loss of power on climb-out from John C Tune Airport after refuelling there, emergency landing made on highway, damaging tail boom. 2 POB unhurt – reported here as registered owner Lenny Sikora and his girlfriend – and they got out, put the ground handling wheels on and moved the helicopter to the side of the... Read more
Written off. 4 POB – two adults, two children – got out OK... Read more
Uncommanded descent and crashed on landing. Helicopter was carrying a team from the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys... Read more
Force landing in water about 1 metre deep. Minor damage to fuselage plus obvious water damage throughout. Pilot named in press report as Fausto Calderón with his brother as passenger... Read more
Pilot killed during loadlifting training operations – named here as Thomas Moore. Post crash fire. Ground crew seriously burned in attempts to rescue pilot... Read more
Contacted powerlines and crashed, killing sole occupant pilot. Post crash fire. Helicopter apparently Swiss registered judging by flag on tail in this image Based on the colour scheme it could be one of HB-ZJK (12182), HB-ZPE (12862), HB-ZSA (10365), HB-ZSC (13426) – although it is also possible that an R44 previously flown in Switzerland (and... Read more
Impacted terrain from a low altitude near Sollice, Prague-East District in Central Bohemia. The helicopter came to rest inverted, sustaining apparent substantial damage and the four occupants onboard (2 adults, 2 small children) were not injured.... Read more
Sole occupant pilot killed in accident – later named as Дмитрий Комиссаров (Dmitry Komissarov), 49-year old general director of Завод железобетонных изделий (Concrete Products Plant). Completely destroyed – See photo... Read more
Crashed from the hover, fell onto its side... Read more
Blade hit tail cone during training autorotation.... Read more
Departed from a private residence in Queensville, Ontario for a local flight with the pilot and two passengers on board. During a landing in a marshy area of the Holland Marsh near Cooks Bay, a skid cut in the soft earth and the helicopter dynamically rolled over. There were no injuries and the helicopter was... Read more
departed from a private residence in Queensville, Ontario for a local flight with the pilot and two passengers on board. During a landing in a marshy area of the Holland Marsh near Cooks Bay, a skid cut in the soft earth and the helicopter dynamically rolled over. There were no injuries and the helicopter was... Read more
Emergency field landing with time given by FAA as 00:11 local. No injuries to the 4 POB... Read more
While flying at 1,000 ft in VMC conditions, the helicopter struck a bird which the pilot identified as a buzzard. The pilot carried out a precautionary landing to inspect the helicopter, which suffered a broken windscreen transparency. After the inspection, the pilot continued the flight to his destination at White Waltham. He reported that he... Read more
Tail strike on landing at 20.05 local... Read more
Tail strike on landing... Read more
Came down into trees shortly after take off, remaining impaled ten feet up a mango treee and killing radio announcer David Diaz. The other three occupants were all injured – pilot Raúl Arévalo Contreras, Swiss journalist Dominic Niels and cameraman from Channel 12, Jonathan Perdomo. The four were involved in filming and following a cycle race. See... Read more
All four POB injured, and rescued by Chilean Air Force UH-1... Read more
Field landing, no other details supplied in FAA preliminary... Read more
Impact with terrain. Accident killed pilot Ramón Rodríguez Toledo, copilot Andrés Berger, and Luis Paiz.... Read more
During take-off on translation from hover to forward flight, the rotor blades started slapping and flapping, resulting in a loss of control. The helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
During take-off, the helicopter rolled over and collided with terrain.... Read more
Crashed into a forest area killing both on board. There is some local controversy as the helicopter had reportedly been rebuilt after a fatal accident in 2007 and local law does not allow an aircraft which has been “written off” to be rebuilt in any way. Some close-up photos at the accident scene of various... Read more
Officials believe the helicopter had just taken off when it hit trees close to the Wakulla County Airport’s runway. The helicopter then cut nearby power lines, and came to rest in a marshy area. 53-year-old Curtis Robert Clifford and 49-year-old Terry Bryan Ooten were found dead, while 45-year-old Sheri Noelle Devore survived... Read more
Helicopter crashed and burnt out. It appears that owner/pilot Christian Malila Ndou jumped out prior to impact as his body was found 30m away from the crash site. South African registered R44 may have been ZS-RYB (10918) but this is not yet proven... Read more
Pilot and two passengers injured in tourist flight after ditching near Kouri Island... Read more
Four suspected died, of which one body found, when helicopter crashed into a river. The occupants was Chinese billionaire Lam Kok, his son, an interpreter plus the pilot who had just sold his vineyard to Mr Kok... Read more
Helicopter landed in a field with light snow covering. Main blades badly bent and rotor mast at an angle. Fuselage, boom and tail appear near normal situation. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured.... Read more
Substantially damaged after tail hit ground during hover... Read more
Force landing, minimal apparent damage. Registration not verified... Read more
Training flight, crashed in forested area killing 48 year old instructor and 31 year old student pilot... Read more
Roll-over close to helipad. All four got out OK. No fire.... Read more
Passenger opened door and jumped out over the ocean near Balboa Pier. Rescuers performed CPR on the beach but he was pronounced dead at hospital. The pilot’s father described in an interview how his son tried in vain to stop the other passenger jumping out. A suicide note was found later, and the deceased’s relatives... Read more
Bird struck tail rotor on approach. Landed OK... Read more
Hard landing and rollover onto port side. 2 POB injured. Helicopter was making a precautionary landing at 9.30pm in a pasture due to reducing visibility.... Read more
Helicopter contacted a mound of earth on landing, causing it to end up on its side. Some reports suggest the wind was gusty and may have been contributory. Two of the four POB injured and airlifted to hospital... Read more
Heavy landing, Skid collapsed... Read more
Pilot allowed rotor speed to decay too low on final approach – hit ground hard and rolled onto its starboard side... Read more
Crashed and consumed by fire, killing all three on board. One was named as Krzysztof Mielewczyk, husband of a member of the Polish Parliament... Read more
Hit powerlines and crashed, killing all three on board. The victims were identified as William Brownfield, 61, of Caballo, Duane Zietlow, 78, of Elephant Butte and the pilot, Ebenezer Priebe, 34, of Tucson, Ariz. [and before anyone asks, “Truth or Consequences” is indeed a town name]... Read more
Ditched into lake on water sampling operations. Registration not fully confirmed, but believed correct. Floats deployed, but helicopter turned over, so all you could see afterwards were the floats which suspended the helicopter... Read more
Descended into powerlines in high density altitude with 4 POB... Read more
Two injured in heavy landing in cemetary. Tail boom sliced by main blades, two occupants injured and to hospital... Read more
There were two people aboard – a pilot, Artur Assadulin, and a passenger, Vasyl Zazulchak, a citizen of Ukraine. Under conditions of poor visibility, the helicopter crashed into a hill.... Read more
Helicopter ditched in shallow water. 3 POB exited safely. En route from Elba to Bologna. Italian pilot age 44, passengers were on Turkish and Portuguese passports.... Read more
Precautionary landing on landfill site – reportedly weather related. No damage... Read more
Agricultural ops. Company owner Dwayne Deakins refers to pilot as “Dale” in this video... Read more
Pilot Todd Hanawalt and two passengers were surveying power lines for a company on Saturday afternoon when the helicopter crashed. killing Hanawalt... Read more
Force landing... Read more
During a scenic flight, the pilot heard a loud bang followed by a yaw to the right. The pilot conducted a forced landing into trees. The pilot and two passengers escaped injury, however the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
