NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N911MV and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N911MV and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 19981213033309ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · San Angelo, TXAerospatiale AS350B helicopter was involved in hover training over a grassy area then it pitched forward and the rotors struck the ground. (.4)the instructor pilot-command (PIC) of the twin-engine helicopter was giving a newly hired pilot a check out and…Incident 19951207044929IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Carlsbad, TXNarrative: an EMS helicopter operating under FAR 135, departed san angelo, Texas, to pick up a patient involved in an accident. Upon landing at the scene, the tail rotor struck a mesquite bush causing minor damage to the tail rotor blades. Operator replaced…
Service difficulty reports · 5
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 97ZZZX4585Radar Altimeter · supply shortedPILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING AND SMOKE WAS EVIDENT IN COCKPIT. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, DETERMINED THE RADAR ALTIMETER INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMOKE TO BE PICKED UP BY THE VENT BLOWERS IN THE COCKPIT.SDR 96ZZZX4870Freq Adapter · defectiveINSTALLED NEW FREQUENCY ADAPTERS BECAUSE OF LIFE LIMIT ON OLD ADAPTERS. TRACK AND BALANCE ACCOMPLISHED. SEVEN FLIGHT HOURS LATER, PILOTS COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION. COULD NOT COMPLETE TRACK AND BALANCE ATTEMPT TO MINIMUM IPS. REPLACED FREQUENCY ADAPTER. TRACSDR 96ZZZX2249Seal · failedDURING FLIGHT, ENGINE OIL FILTER SEAL FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. WARNING SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY ALLOWING PILOT TIME TO LAND AIRCRAFT WITH NO DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN 30 MINUTES AND MAGNETO PLUGS CHECKED, NO DEFECTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WILL HAVESDR 95ZZZX3738Shaft · shearedSTARTER/GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED AT GROUND IDLE AFTER FLIGHT.SDR 95ZZZX3737Shaft · shearedSTARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED UPON START OF ENGINE.