NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N745BW and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB WPR20LA228Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSan Andreas, CAThe failure of the output shaft of the overrunning clutch inner race due to frictional overheating of the shaft, which resulted from the failure of the output bearing’s stainless-steel grease seal.NTSB WPR16LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, ORFatigue cracking of a main rotor blade for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N745BW and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20200720011699AHover/Holding · San Andreas, CAHelicopter hovering over checking a transmission wire ? Pilot in left seat and lineman in right and rear airspeed 15 mph 250 feet above the ground. Fire noticed in cabin. Proceed to a clearing to land. At 100 feet above the ground aircraft lost power was on…Accident 20160215001699ALanding: Approach · Ashland, ORThe pilot noticed an abnormal vibration in the aircraft. On landing an examination of the main rotor blade revealed a 4.5 inch crack measured from the trailing edge in both the upper and lower blade skins at blade station 91. The blade serial number is U088.…
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2020F00346Engine · failedTHE FRONT PASSENGER AND I DETECTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE FRONT OF THE CABIN AND SAW SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE FORWARD SEAT AREA. FROM APPROXIMATELY 250FT AGL I BEGAN TO MAKE A RAPID DECENT TO A SUITABLE AREA TO LAND ALONG THE ROAD. WHILE MAKING A POWER-OSDR 2016FA0000080Blade · cracked4.5 INCH CRACK IN THE UPPER AND LOWER MAIN ROTOR BLADE SKIN AT BS 91.