Monday, July 30, 2012

26-Jul-12 N427WC MD Helicopters MD500E Dalles, OR


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 427WC        Make/Model: H369      Description: HUGHES 369E ROTORCRAFT
  Date: 07/26/2012     Time: 2219

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: Minor     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: DALLAS   State: OR   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N427WC HUGHES 369E ROTORCRAFT FORCE LANDED 8 MILES FROM DALLES, OR

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   1     Unk:    
                 # 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: PORTLAND, OR  (NM09)                  Entry date: 07/27/2012 

26-Jul-12 N8092J Bell OH-58C Waukon, IA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 8092J        Make/Model: OH58      Description: OH-58C
  Date: 07/26/2012     Time: 1900

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: WAUKON   State: IA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N8092J OH-58C ROTORCRAFT STRUCK A POWERLINE, NEAR WAUKON, IA

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: DES MOINES, IA  (CE01)                Entry date: 07/27/2012 

20-Jul-12 N8899 Eurocopter EC120 Kuching, Malaysia


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 8899        Make/Model: EC12      Description: EUROCOPTER EC120 ROTORCRAFT
  Date: 07/20/2012     Time: 0135

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION

DESCRIPTION
  N8899 EUROCOPTER EC120 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED IN THE BATANG LUPAR RIVER, THERE 
  WERE 4 PERSONS ON BOARD, 3 WERE FATALLY INJURED, 1 SUSTAINED MINOR 
  INJURIES, NEAR KUCHING, MALAYSIA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   3
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   1     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   3     Fat:   3     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: WASHINGTON, DC  (WA45)                Entry date: 07/27/2012 

Friday, July 27, 2012

24-Jul-12 N455MH Eurocopter EC145 Houston, TX


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 455MH        Make/Model: EC14      Description: EUROCOPTER GMBH MBB-BK117C-2
  Date: 07/24/2012     Time: 1120

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: HOUSTON   State: TX   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N455MH EUROCOPTER MBB-BK117C-2 ROTORCRAFT, DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, 
  DISCOVERED ENGINE COWLING HAD SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT, HOUSTON HELIPORT, TX

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   4     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: Air Ambulance      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: HOUSTON, TX  (SW09)                   Entry date: 07/25/2012 #

24-Jul-12 N9679F Hughes 300C St Petersburg, FL


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 9679F        Make/Model: H269      Description: 269, 200, 280, 300, TH-300, SKY KNIGHT (
  Date: 07/24/2012     Time: 2250

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: SAINT PETERSBURG   State: FL   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N9679F HUGHES 269 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, SAINT 
  PETERSBURG, FL

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: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: TAMPA, FL  (SO35)                     Entry date: 07/25/2012 

25-Jul-12 N73252 Bell 47G2A Le Sueur, MN


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 73252        Make/Model: B47G      Description: 47D/G/H, Trooper (OH-13 Sioux, TH-13T, U
  Date: 07/25/2012     Time: 1800

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Minor     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: LE SUEUR   State: MN   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N73252 BELL 47G-2A ROTORCRAFT DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, TAIL SEPARATED 
  FROM AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED, VICINITY OF AKLEY, NEAR LE SUEUR, MN

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   1     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: MINNEAPOLIS, MN  (GL15)               Entry date: 07/26/2012 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

20-Jul-12 N363AL Bell 206L3 Circle City, AK


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 363AL        Make/Model: B206      Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
  Date: 07/20/2012     Time: 2215

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: CIRCLE CITY   State: AK   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER AFTER LANDING. CIRCLE CITY, 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: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FAIRBANKS, AK  (AL01)                 Entry date: 07/23/2012 

Monday, July 23, 2012

12-Jul-12 N45VX Eurocopter SE313 Glenn, CA


  Regis#: 45VX        Make/Model: ALO2      Description: SA-318/3130/3180 ALOUETTE 2
  Date: 07/13/2012     Time: 0740

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: GLENN   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N45VX EUROCOPTER ALOUETTE 11 ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING, FLIPPED OVER, GLENN, CA

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: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SACRAMENTO, CA  (WP25)                Entry date: 07/16/2012 #

17-Jul-12 N716AM Agusta A109A Niihau, HI


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 716AM        Make/Model: A109      Description: AGUSTA A109A
  Date: 07/17/2012     Time: 2300

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: NIIHAU   State: HI   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N716AM AGUSTA A109A ROTORCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, ROTOR BLADES STRUCK TREES, 
  LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON A BEACH, NEAR NIHAU, HI

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   4     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: HONOLULU, HI  (WP13)                  Entry date: 07/19/2012 

16-Jul-12 N47WH Robinson R22 Bountiful, UT


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 47WH        Make/Model: R22       Description: R-22
  Date: 07/16/2012     Time: 1829

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: BOUNTIFUL   State: UT   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N47WH ROBINSON R22 ROTORCRAFT ROLLED OVER DURING AUTO ROTATION, BOUNTIFUL, 
  UT

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: Maneuver      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SALT LAKE CITY, UT  (NM07)            Entry date: 07/17/2012 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

14-Jul-12 N556MM Robinson R44 Red Oak, IA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 556MM        Make/Model: R44       Description: R-44 Astro
  Date: 07/14/2012     Time: 2300

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: RED OAK   State: IA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N556MM ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING, ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A SERVICE 
  VEHICLE, RED OAK, IA

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: DES MOINES, IA  (CE01)                Entry date: 07/16/2012 

09-Jul-12 N2919W Bell 47G.3B.2 Treynor, IA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 2919W        Make/Model: BH47      Description: BELL 47G HELICOPTER
  Date: 07/09/2012     Time: 1200

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: TREYNOR   State: IA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N2919W BELL 47G-3B-2 ROTORCRAFT DURING AERIAL APPLICATION, ROTOR STRUCK THE 
  TAIL BOOM, NEAR TREYNOR, IA

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: Other      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: DES MOINES, IA  (CE01)                Entry date: 07/10/2012 

09-Jul-12 N7527Y Robinson R22 Murietta, CA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 7527Y        Make/Model: R22       Description: R-22
  Date: 07/09/2012     Time: 1710

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: MURRIETA   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N7527Y ROBINSON R22 ROTORCRAFT WHILE HOVERING, ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE, THERE 
  WERE 2 PERSONS ON BOARD, 1 WAS FATALLY INJURED, 1 SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, 
  4 MILES FROM FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT, MURRIETA, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   1     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: RIVERSIDE, CA  (WP21)                 Entry date: 07/10/2012 

Monday, July 9, 2012

06-Jul-12 N617HP Eurocopter AS350B3 Trinity Alps, CA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 617HP        Make/Model: AS35      Description: EUROCOPTER AS350
  Date: 07/06/2012     Time: 0115

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: None

LOCATION
  City: TRINITY CENTER              State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N617HP EUROCOPTER AS350B3 ROTORCRAFT AFTER LANDING, 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS 
  STRUCK BY THE ROTOR BLADE UPON EXITING, NEAR TRINITY ALPS, CA

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: Public Use      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SACRAMENTO, CA  (WP25)                Entry date: 07/09/2012 

07-Jul-12 N565LH Schweizer 300C Shreveport, LA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 565LH        Make/Model: 269C      Description: SCHWEIZER 269C ROTORCRAFT
  Date: 07/06/2012     Time: 2130

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: SHREVEPORT   State: LA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N565LH SCHWEIZER 269C ROTORCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, 7 
  MILES FROM SHREVEPORT, LA

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: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: BATON ROUGE, LA  (SW03)               Entry date: 07/09/2012 

Friday, July 6, 2012

04-Jul-12 N561CH Robinson R44 Tallahassee, FL


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 561CH        Make/Model: R44       Description: R-44 Astro
  Date: 07/04/2012     Time: 0730

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: TALLAHASSEE   State: FL   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N561CH ROBINSON R44 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED INTO A LAKE UNDER UNKNOWN 
  CIRCUMSTANCES, NEAR TALLAHASSEE, FL

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: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 07/05/2012 

16-Jun-12 N282AH Bell UH-1H Weatherford, TX


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 282AH        Make/Model: UH1H      Description: BELL UH-1H ROTORCRAFT
  Date: 06/16/2012     Time: 0930

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: WEATHERFORD   State: TX   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N282AH BELL UH-1H ROTORCRAFT, DURING RUNUP, ROTOR BLADE SEPARATED FROM 
  ROTORCRAFT, WEATHERFORD, TX

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: Standing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FORT WORTH, TX  (SW19)                Entry date: 07/05/2012 

03-Jul-12 N499DF Bell UH-1H Willits, CA


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 499DF        Make/Model: UH1H      Description: BELL UH-1H ROTORCRAFT
  Date: 07/03/2012     Time: 2100

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: WILLITS   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N499DF BELL UH-1H ROTORCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE ON LANDING, NEAR 
  WILLITS, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   8     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Other      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: OAKLAND, CA  (WP27)                   Entry date: 07/05/2012 

Monday, July 2, 2012

30-Jun-12 N729DP Eurocopter AS350B Camp Verde, AZ


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 729DP        Make/Model: AS35      Description: EUROCOPTER AS350
  Date: 07/01/2012     Time: 1600

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: CAMP VERDE   State: AZ   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N729DP AEROSPATIALE AS350B ROTORCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, 
  THE 4 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, NEAR CAMP VERDE, AZ

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   4
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   3     Fat:   3     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ  (WP07)                Entry date: 07/02/2012 


Editor note - Press reports show the helicopter went missing on 30th June and was located on 1st July.  The accident date is thus 30th June.