IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 1UB Make/Model: R44 Description: R-44 Astro
Date: 05/27/2012 Time: 1240
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: PEORIA State: IL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N1UB ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT DURING A HOVER, THE TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND AND
THE ROTORCRAFT NOSED OVER, PEORIA, IL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Hover Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: SPRINGFIELD, IL (GL19) Entry date: 05/31/2012
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
27-May-12 N1UB Robinson R44 Peoria, IL
30-May-12 N106TV Bell 206B Burbank, WA
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 106TV Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/30/2012 Time: 1415
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: BURBANK State: WA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N106TV BELL 206B ROTORCRAFT, DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, FORCE LANDED IN A
ORCHARD AND STRUCK TREES, NEAR BURBANK, WA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Aerial Application Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: SPOKANE, WA (NM13) Entry date: 05/31/2012
30-May-12 N116AE Bell 206L-1 West Plains, MO
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 116AE Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/30/2012 Time: 2130
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: WEST PLAINS State: MO Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N116AE BELL 206L-1 ROTORCRAFT FORCE LANDED ON THE ROOF OF A HANGAR, WEST
PLAINS, MO
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 1
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Other Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ST. LOUIS, MO (CE03) Entry date: 05/31/2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
25-May-12 N806LA Bell 206B Sarasota, FL
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 806LA Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/25/2012 Time: 1822
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: None
LOCATION
City: SARASOTA State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A BEACH. SARASOTA, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 3 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: TAMPA, FL (SO35) Entry date: 05/29/2012
28-Mauy-12 N7077F Bell 206L4 Gulf of Mexico
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7077F Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/28/2012 Time: 1200
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: GRAND ISLE State: LA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO AN OIL RIG IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 0 Fat: 1 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: BATON ROUGE, LA (SW03) Entry date: 05/29/2012
26-May-12 N345MH Schweizer 300CBi Chesterfield, MO
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 345MH Make/Model: H269 Description: 269, 300, TH-300, SKY KNIGHT (TH-55 OSAG
Date: 05/26/2012 Time: 1720
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: CHESTERFIELD State: MO Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. CHESTERFIELD, MO
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase: Hover Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ST. LOUIS, MO (CE03) Entry date: 05/29/2012
25-May-12 N11ZX Hughes 500C Delavan, MN
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 11ZX Make/Model: H500 Description: MD369, MD-500, MD-530F/MG, LIFTER, DEFEN
Date: 05/25/2012 Time: 2245
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: DELAVAN State: MN Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES WHILE CROP DUSTING. DELAVAN, MN
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Aerial Application Phase: Maneuver Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: MINNEAPOLIS, MN (GL15) Entry date: 05/29/2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
24-May-12 N7505Y Schweizer 300C Asheville, NC
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: N7505Y Make/Model: 269C Description: ROTORCRAFT
Date: 05/24/2012 Time: 1912
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: ASHEVILLE State: NC Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE PRACTICING HOVER WORK
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: CHARLOTTE, NC (SO33) Entry date: 05/25/2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
17-May-12 Bell 206L Grand Canyon, AZ
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: UNK Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/17/2012 Time: 2130
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: GRAND CANYON State: AZ Country: US
DESCRIPTION
UNKNOWN BELL B206L ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, GRAND
CANYON, AZ
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: LAS VEGAS, NV (WP19) Entry date: 05/21/2012
20-May-12 N63VP Enstrom F28F Twin Falls, ID
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 63VP Make/Model: EN28 Description: F-28, 280, SHARK, FALCON, SENTINEL
Date: 05/20/2012 Time: 1450
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: TWIN FALLS State: ID Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N63VP ENSTROM F-28F ROTORCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A FIELD AND THE TAIL BOOM
SEPARATED, NEAR TWIN FALLS, ID
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: BOISE, ID (NM11) Entry date: 05/21/2012
19-May-12 N74914 Hughes TH-55 Pittsfield, PA
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 74914 Make/Model: TH55 Description: HUGHES TH-55 HELICOPTER
Date: 05/19/2012 Time: 2117
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: PITTSFIELD State: PA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N74914 HUGHES TH-55 ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING, WENT ONTO ITS SIDE, PITTSFIELD,
PA
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Training Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ALLEGHENY CO., PA (EA03) Entry date: 05/21/2012
19-May-12 N444WT Robinson R44 Destin, FL
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 444WT Make/Model: R44 Description: R-44 Astro
Date: 05/19/2012 Time: 2040
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: DESTIN State: FL Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N444WT ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT FORCE LANDED IN A SAND DUNE AND THE TAIL
ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE ROTORCRAFT, DESTIN, FL
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Aerial Observation Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: BIRMINGHAM, AL (SO09) Entry date: 05/21/2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
13-May-12 N61482 Schweizer 300CBi Hillsboro, OR
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 61482 Make/Model: 269C Description: SCHWEIZER 269C-1
Date: 05/13/2012 Time: 1730
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: HILLSBORO State: OR Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N61482 SCHWEIZER 269C-1 ROTORCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR, 5
MILES FROM HILLSBORO, OR
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: PORTLAND, OR (NM09) Entry date: 05/16/2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
10-May-12 N7523S Robinson R44 San Mateo, NM
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7523S Make/Model: R44 Description: R-44 Astro
Date: 05/10/2012 Time: 1538
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: SAN MATEO State: NM Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT WAS THE SUBJECT OF AN ALNOT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN
CIRCUMSTANCES
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 1
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 1
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ALBUQUERQUE, NM (SW01) Entry date: 05/11/2012
09-May-12 N1069Z Bell 206B Flora, IN
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 1069Z Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/09/2012 Time: 1320
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: FLORA State: IN Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N1069Z BELL 206B ROTORCRAFT, DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, SKIDS IMPACTED THE
GROUND AND ROTORCRAFT FLIPPED OVER, NEAR FLORA, IN
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Aerial Application Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: INDIANAPOLIS, IN (GL11) Entry date: 05/10/2012
04-May-12 N206MH Bell 206B Port Lions, AK
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 206MH Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/04/2012 Time: 1745
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: PORT LIONS State: AK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAIL ROTOR.
PORT LIONS, AK
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Unknown Operation: Air Carrier
FAA FSDO: ANCHORAGE, AK (AL03) Entry date: 05/11/2012
04-May-12 N307MH Bell 206L3 Port Lions, AK
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 307MH Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/04/2012 Time: 1745
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: PORT LIONS State: AK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
N307MH BELL 206L-3 ROTORCRAFT, POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED UNKNOWN
DAMAGE TO TAIL SUSTAINED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, PORT LIONS, AK
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 3 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ANCHORAGE, AK (AL03) Entry date: 05/14/2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
02-May-12 N85RB Bell 206B Valley Falls, KS
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 85RB Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
Date: 05/02/2012 Time: 1445
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: VALLEY FALLS State: KS Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
# Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 2 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: KTOP 021453 20015G21KT 10SM 024OVC 24/19 A2976
OTHER DATA
FAA FSDO: WICHITA, KS (CE07) Entry date: 05/03/2012
02-May-12 N380TL Hughes 300C Phoenix, AZ
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 380TL Make/Model: H269 Description: 269, 200, 280, 300, TH-300, SKY KNIGHT (
Date: 05/02/2012 Time: 1842
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Serious Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: PHOENIX State: AZ Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A HOUSE 4 MILES NORTH OF PHX AIRPORT.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ (WP07) Entry date: 05/03/2012
02-May-12 N209KR Robinson R22 Kona, HI
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 209KR Make/Model: R22 Description: R-22
Date: 05/02/2012 Time: 2030
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: KONA State: HI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KONA, HI ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND CRASHED 10 MILES
NE UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: 2
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
FAA FSDO: HONOLULU, HI (WP13) Entry date: 05/03/2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
01-May-12 N309MH Bell 407 Anchorage, AK
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 309MH Make/Model: B407 Description: Bell 407
Date: 05/01/2012 Time: 2200
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: ANCHORAGE State: AK Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AICRAFT STRUCK TREES WITH ITS MAIN ROTOR WHILE LANDING.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: ANCHORAGE, AK (AL03) Entry date: 05/02/2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
30-Apr-12 N433UM Bell 430 Tecumseh, MI
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 433UM Make/Model: B430 Description: Bell 430
Date: 04/30/2012 Time: 1530
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: None
LOCATION
City: TECUMSEH State: MI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
DURING TAKE OFF FROM A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT LOCATION, THE ROTORWASH DAMAGED
SOME AWNINGS. TECUMSEH, MI.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 3 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
OTHER DATA
Activity: Public Use Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: DETROIT, MI (GL23) Entry date: 05/01/2012