Rotorcraft: Threat Categories/Industries Accidents
Abnormal maneuver includes abrupt, evasive maneuvers.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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7/22/2010 | EagleMed | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 |
Occurrences involving collisions/near collisions with bird(s).
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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1/4/2009 | Petroleum Helicopters | Morgan City | Louisiana | United States | Sikorsky | S-76C++ |
Collision with obstacle(s) during takeoff or landing while airborne.
In-flight collision with terrain, water, or obstacle without indication of loss of control.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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9/10/1999 | Air Tour/ Commerical Operator | Juneau | Alaska | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
7/22/2010 | EagleMed | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
10/11/2012 | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Blanco | Texas | United States | Robinson | R44 | |
1/2/2013 | San Joaquin Helicopters | Delano | California | United States | Bell | 206B-3 |
Occurrences during or as a result of external load or external cargo operations.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D |
Fire or smoke in or on the aircraft, in flight, or on the ground, which is the result of impact.
Fire/Smoke resulting from impact.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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10/11/2012 | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Blanco | Texas | United States | Robinson | R44 | |
2/22/2013 | EagleMed | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
7/13/2015 | Air Methods Corporation | Frisco | Colorado | United States | Airbus | AS350B3e |
One or more powerplants experienced reduced or no power output due to fuel exhaustion, fuel starvation / mismanagement, fuel contamination / wrong fuel, or carburetor and/or induction icing.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D | |
3/11/2018 | Liberty Helicopters | Flushing | New York | United States | Airbus | AS350B2 |
Collision while taxiing to or from a runway in use.
Occurrences during (or as a result of) ground handling operations.
Accumulation of snow, ice, freezing rain, or frost on aircraft surfaces that adversely affects aircraft control or performance.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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2/22/2013 | EagleMed | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 |
Loss of aircraft control while the aircraft is on the ground.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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10/11/2012 | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Blanco | Texas | United States | Robinson | R44 | |
1/2/2013 | San Joaquin Helicopters | Delano | California | United States | Bell | 206B-3 |
Loss of aircraft control while, or deviation from intended flightpath, in flight.
Loss of control inflight is an extreme manifestation of a deviation from intended flightpath. The phrase "loss of control" may cover only some of the cases during which an unintended deviation occurred.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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7/12/1993 | Private Pilot | Talladega | Alabama | United States | Hughes | 369HS | |
1/4/2009 | Petroleum Helicopters | Morgan City | Louisiana | United States | Sikorsky | S-76C++ | |
3/12/2009 | Cougar Helicopter | St. John's | Newfoundland | United States | Sikorsky | S-92 | |
9/10/2012 | Helicopter Services, Inc. | Houston | Texas | United States | Robinson | R22B | |
7/13/2015 | Air Methods Corporation | Frisco | Colorado | United States | Airbus | AS350B3e | |
1/4/2017 | JJ Helicopters, Inc | San Pedro | California | United States | Robinson | R22 Beta II |
Collision or near collision with obstacles / objects / terrain while intentionally operating near the surface (excludes takeoff or landing phases).
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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9/10/1999 | Air Tour/ Commerical Operator | Juneau | Alaska | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
7/22/2010 | EagleMed | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
10/11/2012 | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Blanco | Texas | United States | Robinson | R44 | |
11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D | |
1/2/2013 | San Joaquin Helicopters | Delano | California | United States | Bell | 206B-3 |
Occurrences involving illnesses of persons on board an aircraft.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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7/22/2010 | EagleMed | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 |
Air proximity issues, Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)/Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) alerts, loss of separation as well as near collisions or collisions between aircraft in flight.
Failure or malfunction of an aircraft system or component other than the powerplant
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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3/12/2009 | Cougar Helicopter | St. John's | Newfoundland | United States | Sikorsky | S-92 | |
12/7/2011 | Sundance Helicopters | Las Vegas | Nevada | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D | |
3/11/2018 | Liberty Helicopters | Flushing | New York | United States | Airbus | AS350B2 |
Failure or malfunction of an aircraft system or component related to the powerplant.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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9/10/2012 | Helicopter Services, Inc. | Houston | Texas | United States | Robinson | R22B | |
11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D | |
1/4/2017 | JJ Helicopters, Inc | San Pedro | California | United States | Robinson | R22 Beta II | |
2/22/2013 | EagleMed | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 |
Unintended flight in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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9/10/1999 | Air Tour/ Commerical Operator | Juneau | Alaska | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
10/11/2012 | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Blanco | Texas | United States | Robinson | R44 | |
1/2/2013 | San Joaquin Helicopters | Delano | California | United States | Bell | 206B-3 |
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Flight into wind shear or thunderstorm.
Use of aircraft to enhance food, fiber and bio-fuel production, protect forestry and control health-threatening pests.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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1/2/2013 | San Joaquin Helicopters | Delano | California | United States | Bell | 206B-3 |
Use of aircraft to observe fish/game, law enforcement, photography/filming, property, traffic, other.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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9/10/2012 | Helicopter Services, Inc. | Houston | Texas | United States | Robinson | R22B | |
1/4/2017 | JJ Helicopters, Inc | San Pedro | California | United States | Robinson | R22 Beta II |
Provide the public with aerial access to scenic areas. Air Tour is normally operated under Part 135 or 136 and Sightseeing is under Part 91.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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9/10/1999 | Air Tour/ Commerical Operator | Juneau | Alaska | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
12/7/2011 | Sundance Helicopters | Las Vegas | Nevada | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 |
Business is the use of aircraft for a single company's use such as corporate travel.
Commercial is the use of aircraft for profit using a Part 135 operating certificate.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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10/11/2012 | Veracity Aviation, LLC | Blanco | Texas | United States | Robinson | R44 |
The use of aircraft to gather news, traffic or other noteworthy information. May also be used as a pooled resource.
The use of helicopters to provide a means of transporting equipment outside of the aircraft via a cable/line or other device.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D |
The use of helicopters to provide a means of transporting equipment and personnel supporting firefighting operations.
The use of helicopters to provide a means of transporting people in urgent need of medical assistance. (Patient or medical team transport or positioning, interfacility and scene flights).
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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7/22/2010 | EagleMed | Kingfisher | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
2/22/2013 | EagleMed | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | United States | Eurocopter | AS350B2 | |
7/13/2015 | Air Methods Corporation | Frisco | Colorado | United States | Airbus | AS350B3e |
The use of helicopters to provide flight instruction (basic and advanced).
The use of helicopters to provide a means of transporting personnel and equipment during law enforcement operations.
The use of helicopters to provide a means of transporting personnel and equipment during forestry operations.
The use of helicopter transportation services to the offshore oil, gas and onshore mining industries.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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1/4/2009 | Petroleum Helicopters | Morgan City | Louisiana | United States | Sikorsky | S-76C++ | |
3/12/2009 | Cougar Helicopter | St. John's | Newfoundland | United States | Sikorsky | S-92 |
The use of helicopters for personal/private use.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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7/12/1993 | Private Pilot | Talladega | Alabama | United States | Hughes | 369HS |
The use of helicopters to provide a means of transporting personnel and equipment during patrol and construction operations for both power and pipeline systems.
Date | Operator | Flight | City | State | Country | Make | Model |
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11/27/2012 | Part 133 Operator | Childress | Texas | United States | Hughes | 369D |