11-Jul-2023Source: Schweizer
Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is excited to announce further expansion through two new European Schweizer-authorized Service Centers – Heli Holland and HeliEast – as well as a new representative for Africa and the Middle East – Unionlet Limited. Service Centers provide aircraft and parts sales, maintenance services, and... Read more
18-May-2023Source: Schweizer
Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, continues to expand its reach by signing two South American representatives in the countries of Ecuador and Peru. Company representatives in countries outside that of the manufacturer are often preferred as the direct business contact for official government business as well as civilian sales... Read more
7-Mar-2023Source: Schweizer
Schweizer (HAI HELI-EXPO BOOTH #C4420), manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is proud to announce it has received a full FAA Production Certificate to produce its iconic S300 and S300CBi helicopters. Schweizer has been producing aircraft under a Production Under Type Certificate Approval (PUTC), which requires significant FAA oversight for each aircraft... Read more
28-Feb-2023Source: Schweizer
Schweizer, manufacturer of the proven Schweizer S300, S300CBi, and S333 helicopters, is thrilled to announce it has contracted with Helicopter Institute Inc. to provide OEM training in the Schweizer S300 series of helicopters. Located a few hangars north of Schweizer’s manufacturing facility at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, Helicopter Institute is a full service flight... Read more
22-Oct-2019
Crashed during night training flight. Instructor and student not seriously injured... Read more
17-Aug-2017
Pilot made emergency landing after experiencing problems during photo flight, and subsequent landing in open field left the aircraft on its starboard side. Passenger received light head injuries... Read more
22-May-2017
Fell onto starboard side during training accident. Two POB not seriously injured... Read more
29-Jul-2015
Helicopter written off in agricultural accident... Read more
9-Jun-2015
A private Schweitzer 269C helicopter took off from a sandy beach at Lac Central for Lac Kénogami with a pilot and a passenger on board. During the initial climb, the aircraft (Lycoming HIO-360-D1A engine) experienced a loss of lift for an undetermined reason and crashed in the lake. The occupants were not injured in the... Read more
30-Apr-2015Source: Sunset Aviation Service
Sunset Aviation Service, Inc. located in Aurora Oregon is proud to announce our new website at www.sunsetaviationservice.com along with a new phone number of 503-776-5053. Our capabilities list has also been expanded to better serve more of the helicopter industry. Sunset Aviation Service was awarded the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certificate... Read more
9-Mar-2015Source: FRASCA
FRASCA International, Inc. Urbana, IL will provide a CAAC Level 5 TruFlite™ R44/S300 convertible Flight Training Device (FTD) to Xilin Fengteng GA Corporation, Guanghang, Sichuan Province, China. The company is the largest helicopter corporation in the Southwest of China with twelve helicopters and 35 pilots and offers helicopter medical, business and training for PPL and... Read more
4-Dec-2014
Crashed on training flight, killing Portuguese instructor and Angolan student... Read more
10-Jul-2014Source: Frasca
Frasca International, Inc. Urbana, IL, has been awarded a contract to supply a Robinson R44/S300 convertible TruFlite™ CAAC Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) to Sichuan Xilin Fengteng General Aviation Co. Ltd, located in Guanhan, Sichuan Province, China. The company is the biggest helicopter corporation in the Southwest of China. There are 12 helicopters and 35 pilots... Read more
6-Jul-2014
Crashed on hunting expedition. Both occupants airlifted – pilot Grant McCallum with a broken leg and passenger Sam Kersten with serious back injuries... Read more
17-Jun-2014Source: Atomic Helicopters
Atomic Helicopters, a Seattle-based helicopter flight school announces Preston Gulledge,a high school student of local The Overlake School, completed his Private Pilot practical test, earning his Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating on June 1, 2014. He is the youngest student to date to have graduated from Atomic Helicopters’ scenario-based, syllabus-centric flight training program, and one of the youngest... Read more
13-Jun-2014
Annual licence renewal flight. Instructor Louis Janssens (69) from Theux died in the accident... Read more
12-Jun-2014
The pilot was attempting a practice autorotation when the accident occurred. He did not realise that he had failed to achieve a split between engine and rotor rpm, with the result that the rotor rpm reduced to below the normal operating range. The pilot was unable to prevent the helicopter striking the ground hard. It... Read more
31-May-2014
Rotor separated on landing... Read more
23-Feb-2014Source: Legerwood, Tasmania
The helicopter took off to reposition for refuelling and after about 1 minute, at about 30 ft above ground level, the engine stopped. The helicopter landed heavily, collided with an embankment and was substantially damaged.... Read more
12-Jan-2014Source: Heli UK
Nicholson McLaren Aviation has confirmed their attendance at the Heli UK Expo at Sywell Aerodrome, from 3rd – 4th June 2014. Nicholson McLaren Aviation are an EASA Part 145 approved company specializing in the overhaul, maintenance, repairs and overspeed inspections of Lycoming and Continental engine. Located in Berkshire, United Kingdom, Nicholson McLaren Aviation have a... Read more
21-Jul-2013
Destroyed in accident, occupants not injured... Read more
3-Jul-2013
Two seater helicopter crashed in a heavily wooded area on a bear hunt. Both occupants injured – 58-year old pilotEd Friedman, passenger named here as Lisa Bates, 27... Read more
19-Mar-2013
Heavy landing, deforming the skids, on the side of Highway US-1 after engine malfunction... Read more
15-Jan-2013
Negligence claims over a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two Britons should remain in the US, a judge has ruled. (see full story) We also found this document online relating to this case File photo... Read more
5-Aug-2012Source: 0264
Reg C-FLBI is not confirmed but is the only one in this operators fleet to match the details given so far in the CADAORS report, ref 2012P1240... Read more
2-Jun-2012
Badly damaged in heavy landing... Read more
24-May-2012
Hard landing on the runway, which meant that the runway was closed for 80 minutes.  2 POB not injured.... Read more
17-May-2012Source: EADT 24
Virage Helicopter Academy was set up by David Pierssene and Tim Kingsley with the backing of businessman Tim Gallup, who agreed to fund and become the owner of the venture. (see full story)... Read more
13-May-2012
Tail rotor strike on take-off... Read more
21-Apr-2012
Tail rotor struck ground handling platform during landing... Read more
12-Apr-2012
Substantially damaged due to ground resonance... Read more
12-Apr-2012
Helicopter on training flight made emergency landing on roof of apartment block, ending up on its side. The two occupants of the helicopter were unhurt. A HAL press release named them as Air Commodore (Retd) Roj Assey alongwith trainee Capt Digvijay Singh... Read more
5-Mar-2012
landed in a field with the tail boom chopped in half. Remained upright on skids and two occupants not injured... Read more
11-Feb-2012Source: Summit Aviation
Summit Aviation, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, announced today they have signed a long term agreement with Sikorsky Global Helicopters to manufacture, assemble and test transmissions for new production Schweizer 300 CTM aircraft and aftermarket support. “We have had a long standing relationship with Sikorsky,†said President of Summit Aviation Bob Fitzpatrick. “For the last five... Read more
11-Feb-2012
Fell on side during landing... Read more
27-Jan-2012Source: Gloucestershire Airport
A Cheltenham Schoolboy celebrated his 16th birthday today, 26 January 2012, with a helicopter flight from Gloucestershire Airport – with a difference! Ollie Chadwick made two unaccompanied ‘solo’ flights, one in a jet turbine helicopter and one in a piston engine helicopter – believed to be a ‘record’. 16 is the youngest permitted age for... Read more
14-Oct-2011
A spokesperson for the FAA said the helicopter sustained severe damage, but that neither of the two people on board suffered any injuries.... Read more
5-Sep-2011
Tail rotor strike during autorotation... Read more
30-May-2011Source: Air Orlando Aviation
A new majority owner and financial restructuring will keep Air Orlando Aviation in business and positioned to grow. “This company is part of Orlando’s aviation history†said John Painter, the previous majority owner and company founder. “We have a great team and now we can focus on the future.†The company’s majority interests were purchased... Read more
29-Apr-2011
Crashed during agricultural ops... Read more
13-Mar-2011
Inflight damage to tail rotor... Read more
15-Nov-2010
crashed on approach to Bayreuth/Bindlacher Berg Airport... Read more
11-Nov-2010
Helicopter suffered a heavy landing in a field, skids compacted and tail hit the ground. Cabin was untouched.... Read more
6-Oct-2010
After hitting a bird with the main rotor blade, the passenger and pilot were not hurt. It took crews a few hours to remove the chopper and return it to the Bristow Academy in Titusville.... Read more
15-Sep-2010Source: Deccan Herald
HAL’s helicopter training wing, Rotary Wing Academy, is in the process of acquiring simulators for its Schweizer 300C chopper.... Read more
23-Jul-2010Source: Wired
The company announced Project Firefly at the Farnborough Airshow outside London and says the electric helicopter will be unveiled at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh next week.... Read more
1-May-2010Source: Helicentre Aviation
The S300CBi is now available to fly on our entire range of trial lessons and flight discovery days at our bases in Leicester and Bournemouth. Ranging from a 20 minute trial lesson through to a flight discovery day, which incorporates a whopping 2 and a half hours of flying, as well as briefings and lunch,... Read more
27-Feb-2010Source: Front Range Helicopters
Front Range Helicopters and partner company Arial Resourses will take delivery of one of two new Schweizer 300C helicopters in June of 2010. The second aircraft will arrive in October 2010. The purchase will round out FRH’s training piston fleet to a total of five 300C’s. FRH has seen good growth in the last quarter... Read more
24-Feb-2010
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., is seeing a resurgence of interest in its S-300Câ„¢ and S-300CBiâ„¢ helicopters, with sales activity for the beginning of 2010 showing a 50 percent increase over the same time period in 2009. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). All... Read more
23-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today at Heli-Expo honored the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for its exemplary training efforts with S-300™ helicopters. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). UND Aerospace has operated S-300 series helicopters in its... Read more
23-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, today at Heli-Expo honored the Houston Police Department (HPD) for its customer loyalty and outstanding service to the community. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The Houston Police Department’s Air Support Division plays a significant role in ensuring the safety of city residents.... Read more
2-Sep-2009
2-Sep-09 N58163 Schweizer S300 Araphoe, US-Nebraska... Read more
27-Aug-2009Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300C(TM) helicopter to Superior Flight School of Greater Atlanta, Ga. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp... Read more
20-Aug-2009Source: Duluth News Tribune
The Duluth Airport Authority today agreed to enter an agreement enabling Lake Superior Helicopters to begin offering its services from Sky Harbor Airport.... Read more
28-Jul-2009Source: FAA
This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) informs you, owners or operators, of an airworthiness concern regarding possibility of separation of the cabin door while in flight for the following Schweizer Models: 269A, TH-55A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, serial numbers 001 through 1917, 269C-1, serial numbers 0001 through 347, and 269D, serial numbers 0001 through 0073.... Read more
25-Jun-2009Source: Sikorsky
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19-Jun-2009Source: Sikorsky
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18-Jun-2009
18-Jun-09 N9421K Schweizer S300 East Naples, US-Florida... Read more
13-Jun-2009
13-Jun-09 N1565B Schweizer S300 Titusville, US-Florida... Read more
9-Jun-2009Source: Sikorsky
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29-May-2009Source: World Records Academy
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14-May-2009Source: InForum
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7-May-2009Source: Sikorsky
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