# FAA incident reports: Allison 250-C20 A list on [Allison 250-C20](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20260115000099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260115000099A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Logsden, OR · Jan 15, 2026 · N868H · Destroyed > An interview of the PIC revealed the following. The accident occurred at the beginning of a part 137 operation using a hopper/bucket to spread fertilizer. The pilot picked up to a hover, and as is standard practice, observed the chin-bubble mounted mirror… - [Incident 20230803010499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230803010499I.md): Bell 206B · Cottage Grove, WI · Aug 3, 2023 · N67882 · Minor damage > While applying agricultural spray to a field the pilot of [privacy data omitted] struck a power line with the spray boom of the helicopter. The pilot maintained control of the aircraft and laded without further incident. At the initial inspection the pilot… - [Accident 20220718007789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220718007789A.md): Bell 206B · Verona, IL · Jul 18, 2022 · N6BU · Substantial damage > At approximately 1900 local time (0000Z) on July 18, 2022, a Bell 206B helicopter, serial number 4034, [privacy data omitted] departed from an agricultural truck platform 4.8 NM south of Verona, IL, with the sole occupant being the pilot. The purpose of the… - [Accident 20210917015999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210917015999A.md): Hughes 369HS · Ash, NC · Sep 17, 2021 · N420AT · Destroyed > Pilot stated: "on Friday, 9/17/21 between 10:00 and 11:00 am we were in NC spraying beans. I came in and got the first load of the day and when I flew off, the helicopter did not have sufficient power. When I went to come off the truck the low rotor RPM horn… - [Accident 20210313000219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210313000219A.md): Bell 206B · Layton, CA · Mar 13, 2021 · N161BH · Destroyed > During normal [privacy data omitted] conducted at or below 30 ft. AGL, which was necessary to mitigate product drift, while on the last edge cleanup pass along a road that had powerlines running parallel to it, the helicopter struck a known perpendicular… - [Accident 20200922016829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200922016829A.md): MD Helicopters 369HS · Needles, CA · Sep 22, 2020 · N509CG · Substantial damage > On 09/23/2020 at approximately 1300 hours, N509CG, an MD helicopters 369HS helicopter, departed the lake havasu airport for a familiarization flight in the local area. The commercial rated pilot was trying to get comfortable with the aircraft prior to… - [Accident 20180706009229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180706009229A.md): Bell 206B · Carthage, IL · Jul 6, 2018 · N224KM · Substantial damage > Pilot was performing aerial application operations. During a repositioning turn/maneuver, the pilot stated that the fuel pump/pressure warning light illuminated. The pilot abandoned the maneuver and headed for a nearby field. At this time, according to the… - [Accident 20130628011389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130628011389A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Missoula, MT · Jun 28, 2013 · N868H · Substantial damage > On June 28, 2013, at 1230 MST, a Bell helicopter 206-L3, N868H, crashed while conducting a performance demonstration to the forest service. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot was… - [Accident 20130302003479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130302003479A.md): Hughes 369HS · Latangai Island · Mar 2, 2013 · N471M · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Aircraft was on a fish spotting flight in the south pacific with a crew of one pilot and one passenger (spotter). Fish were spotted in the vicinity of another boat. The aircraft flew by the boat and came to a hover over the fish in an attempt to drop a signal… - [Accident 20120525009189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120525009189A.md): Bell 206B · Long Boat Key, FL · May 25, 2012 · N806LA · Substantial damage > Approximately 2:25 pm at a height of 500 ft. [privacy data omitted] Had a complete engine failure (reason unknown at this point). He was approximately 6.5 km from the airport along the longboat key shoreline. The initial indication was a yaw and immediately… - [Incident 20090120013279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090120013279I.md): Hughes 369E · Atlanta, GA · Jan 20, 2009 · N369PD · Substantial damage > This is a public aircraft. During engine shutdown, a gust of wind caused 3 of the 4 rotor blades on the aircraft to contace the upper tailboom causing substantial damage. Normal procedures were followed. - [Accident 20020916027609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020916027609A.md): Hughes 369D · O'Neill, NE · Sep 16, 2002 · N500EK · Substantial damage > (-23) On September 16, 2002, at 2145 CDT on a cross country flight from harvard, IL, to his cabin in Idaho, the PIC experienced an engine shutdown while in flight. He stated he autorotated to a field nnw of O'Neill, Nebraska. Upon his flare at the bottom of… - [Accident 19981112031679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981112031679A.md): Bell 206B · Louisville, KY · Nov 12, 1998 · N32KY · Substantial damage > On November 12, 1998, at approximately 1815 EST, a Bell 206BIII helicopter, N32KY received substantial damage as a result of an emergency autorotative landing in a muddy field near Louisville, KY. The aircraft was operating under night VFR, 14 CFR 91, by a… - [Incident 19980906038109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980906038109I.md): Bell 206B · Lenore, ID · Sep 6, 1998 · N14837 · Minor damage > (-5)The pilot reports that they were on fire patrol proceeding west bound approximately 200 ft above the clearwater river when they struck four powerlines. Damage was limited to scuffing on the main rotors, minor damage to the transmission fairing, and minor… - [Incident 19960726026629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960726026629I.md): Bell 206B · Virginia Beach, VA · Jul 26, 1996 · N200VB · Minor damage > Narrative: while practicing power auto rotations, the pilot misjudged approach to the landing pad and touched down hard and to the left. The helicopter suffered some minor damage which is described as follows: 1. Wrinkled tail boom skin, approximately 10… - [Incident 19901224064439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901224064439I.md): Bell 206B · Sargent, TX · Dec 24, 1990 · N2295F > Engine power turbine overspeed. Power landing on beach. Fuel control drive bearing failed. - [Incident 19801002077739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801002077739I.md): Bell 206B · Norwood, MA · Oct 2, 1980 · N2751A · Minor damage > Pilot practicing autorotation allowed aircraft to hit ground damaging pylon isolation mount & transmission cowling ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('03080') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.