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
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Monday, July 30, 2012
26-Jul-12 N427WC MD Helicopters MD500E Dalles, OR
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.