NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N520CF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB ERA22LA334Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHamilton, OHThe pilot’s decision to continue the landing without having visually identified wires that were known to be in the vicinity of the landing zone, which resulted in a collision with the wires while attempting an off-airport landing in dark night visual…NTSB CEN10IA372Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDayton, OHThe unintentional movement of the jettison handle in-flight due to the pilot’s dropping of a manual that impacted the handle and released the door window, which then impacted the horizontal stabilizer. Contributing to the accident was the jettison handle…
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N520CF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20220726020089ALanding: Approach · Hamilton, OHOn 7/26/2022 at 0435, [privacy data omitted] Eurocopter AS365N3, while responding to an ems/haa call, the pilot struck high tension wires during approach to the landing zone and experienced a hard landing. Pilot failed to identify the high-tension wires prior…Incident 20140709010719IHover/Holding · Moraine, OHThe helicopter was in a hover at night when the pilot noticed the helicopter in a slow rearward drift. When the pilot started to adjust for the drift the tail cowling panel hit the hangar door causing damage to the rear navigation light and minor damage to…Incident 20100704038179ICruise/Level Flight · Dayton, OHDuring cruise flight at 2000 feet, the upper front corner of the emergency egress door was dislodged, the airstream caught door and bent the top half down to where it contacted the lower portion of the door. The window departed the door and struck the…
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR QMLA202109240047Transceiver · faultedPILOT SMELLED UNKNOWN FUMES COMING FROM REAR OF AIRCRAFT. WAS COMING IN TO LAND AT MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND DIFERTED TO MORAINE AIRPARK (OUR MAINTENANCE HANGAR). UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE #1 NAV RADIO TO HAVE A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM IT. CAPPED SDR QMLA201202092018Compressor · leakingCLIMB OUT FROM A SIMULATED ENGINE FAIL USING THE TRAINING SWITCH IN A SA365. SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT PREDOMINATELY ON COPILOT SIDE. NOTICED THE HEAT LEVER WAS SLIGHTLY FORWARD SHUTOFF, SMOKE AND FUMES REDUCED AND WENT AWAY. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDSDR QMLA2011111011108Frame · crackedTHE MECHANIC WAS PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS INSP AND FOUND A CRACK ON THE CANOPY FRAME AT THE TOP OF THE PILOTS DOOR OPENING APPROX 5 IN FWD OF THE 14 DEGREE FRAME. THE CRACK PROPOGATES THROUGH 2 ANCHOR NUT HOLES FOR THE INTERIOR TRIM AND GREENHOUSE WINDOW. SDR QMLA2011022511029B-Nut · leakingTHE PILOT SMELLED FUEL IN THE COCKPIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE BASE AND HAD MECHANIC INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC DID FIND A LOOSE B-NUT THAT WAS LEAKING ON THE FUEL RETURN LINE FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE B-NSDR QMLA201007041025Window · departedDEPARTED, AROUND 0309 LOCAL, HEARD A LOUD BANG. FLT NURSE STATED WE LOST WINDOW. CALLED COMMS CTR & SAID WE WERE ABORTING & LANDING. COMMS CTR INITIATED THE PIAP. CALLED SAFE ON DECK . COMMS CTR CALLED APPROACH & STATED WE WERE DOWN & SAFE. CALLED COMMSSDR BAQA200700036Line · burnedUPON SHUTDOWN, PILOT SMELLED SMOKE, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE, OPENED COWLING SAW SMALL FIRE ON STARTER GENERATOR, RAN BACK TO COCKPIT ACQUIRED THE HANDHELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AND PUT FIRE OUT. DISCOVERED A BRAIDED OIL VENT LINE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THESDR BAQA200700002Turbine Wheel · damagedDURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS, STARTED NR 1 ENGINE AND NR 2 ENGINES TO PERFORM REQUIRED MAINTENANCE CHECKS AFTER INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES. SHUTDOWN ENGINES TO MAKE TAILROTOR BLADE WEIGHT CHANGE. ATTEMPTED TO START NR 1 ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN. SDR BAQA200700003Turbine Wheel · damagedDURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUNS, STARTED NR 1 ENGINE AND NR 2 ENGINES TO PERFORM REQUIRED MAINTENANCE CHECKS AFTER INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES. SHUTDOWN ENGINES TO MAKE TAILROTOR BLADE WEIGHT CHANGE. ATTEMPTED TO START NR 1 ENGINE AND IT WOULD NOT TURN.