Allison 250-C20B

FAA incident reports · 42

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Accident 20251205019029AHughes 369D · Pryor, OKOn December 5, 2025, at approximately 0900, a Hughes 369D helicopter was hovering over a tree line while performing observer duties for powerline workers. According to eyewitnesses, two powerline workers were stationed on powerlines running parallel to the…Dec 5, 2025 · N161LA · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20250807011249AHughes 369D · West Alton, MOOn August 7, 2025, approximately 11:06 CST, a Hughes (MD helicopters) 369D helicopter was destroyed after the tail of the helicopter struck a guide wire, which partially separated the tailboom from the airframe. The helicopter then spun in the opposite…Aug 7, 2025 · N173AL · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20230709009939AHughes 369D · Waldorf, MDPilot was in cruise flight recovering from power line survey commercial flight to indian head, MD (2W5), due to incoming weather system. Approximately 6 mi se of adw and 4 NM from destination heard loud bang, experienced a left yaw and determined that an…Jul 9, 2023 · N5027P · Substantial damageAccident 20220801007599ABell Helicopter Textron 206B · Arcadia, IALoss of power aircraft and descended resulting in a hard landing.Aug 1, 2022 · N169AA · Substantial damageAccident 20220721007799ABell 206B · Kenton, OHThe pilot was conducting spraying application (pesticide) on crops (corn) he noticed a drop in engine RPM and didn't know if it was a faulty gauge or fuel mismanagement or fuel starvation, he then lost power and tried to gain control but the helicopter…Jul 21, 2022 · N39MK · DestroyedAccident 20220630011529AMesserschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm BO-105S · Port Orange, FLOn June 30 2022 around 0642, N160TH helicopter started to lift off helipad dolly once weight was remove from the skids the helicopter started an uncommand right pedal turn at same time pilot reported feeling and hearing popping noise. Pilot lower the…Jun 30, 2022 · N160TH · Substantial damageAccident 20201229020189AHughes 369D · Tuckers Crossin, MSOn December 29, 2020 at about 08:36 CST (1436 UTC), a Hughes (MD helicopters, inc.) model 369D helicopter, FAA registration N103SU, impacted terrain south-east of laurel, Mississippi. The pilot in command (PIC), a commercial pilot, was fatally injured in the…Dec 29, 2020 · N103SU · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20200731011869IBell 206B · Hubbard, NEHelicopter conducting aerial spraying hit a power line. Pilot stated he had been passing under the wires for several passes, but on the last pass allowed his height above the corn crop to increase slightly resulting in contact with the wire. Pilot safely…Jul 31, 2020 · N16810 · Minor damageAccident 20190727023029ABell 206B · Dresden, TNOn July 27, 2019 at 1721 local time, the pilot was flying under part 137 commercial aerial spraying operations for couch helicopter service inc. aircraft collided with power lines and went down. Helicopter N454MS was reported by the pilot to have just come…Jul 27, 2019 · N454MS · DestroyedAccident 20190329002159ABell 206B · Valley Center, CAPilot was doing an aerial application. He landed on top of his reloading truck. Pilot indicated that he attempted to lift off, prior to the reloading hose being detached. Pilot stated that he just forgot to look. With hose attached the aircraft did a 180…Mar 29, 2019 · N83181 · DestroyedAccident 20180220023069AHughes HU-369 · Int'L WatersPilot stated that while performing tuna spotting at 500', heard a loud noise in the main rotor system followed by lateral shaking of cyclic. Pilot turned back toward the boat approximately 22 miles away. Pilot heard another loud noise from the rotor followed…Feb 20, 2018 · N501VS · DestroyedAccident 20161006019169AFairchild Hiller FH-1100 · Lino Lakes, MNAircraft encountered an in flight breakup near Lino Lakes, MN.Oct 6, 2016 · N4035G · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20160527007979IMcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Lihue, HIDuring a preflight inspection damage was discovered on some of the main rotor blades on N454JH. The pilot notified the director of maintenance, who inspected the main rotor blades, and confirmed that there was repairable damage to 4 out of the 5 main rotor…May 27, 2016 · N454JH · Minor damageAccident 20160218017839ABell 206B · Honolulu, HIOn February 18, 2016, about 1020 hawaiian aleutain standard time, a Bell 206B, N80918, was substantially damaged when it impacted water during an emergency landing near Honolulu, Hawaii. The helicopter was registered to a private individual and operated by…Feb 18, 2016 · N80918 · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20151118023179IMesserschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm-Gm BO-105C · Arecibo, PRDuring the approach for landing into abo airport, aircraft N911AK collective control jammed. The PIC decided to go for a running-landing when the helicopter landed short of the runway. After it touched down , the helicopter bounced once and that's when the…Nov 18, 2015 · N911AK · No damageAccident 20130912022659AHughes 369D · Kekaha, HIAircraft had just landed in a remote landing zone to drop off two passengers and start slinging bundles of camping gear out of the area via a long line. Pilot was focused on landing over the longline to facilitate hookup. Right after the aircraft touched down…Sep 12, 2013 · N519PA · DestroyedAccident 20130810015519ABell 206A · Albers, ILThe pilot of N804LA, a Bell-206 helicopter had just departed a private business location in Albers, Illinois, to a location near pevely, Missouri. He had leveled the aircraft at approximately 600 feet above ground level and was at a speed of 60 knots when he…Aug 10, 2013 · N804LA · Substantial damageIncident 20130803015349IAgusta A109A · Ft. Lauderdale, FLAircraft experienced a utility hydraulic system leak. The landing gear failed to extend with normal gear extension procedures. The landing gear emergency extension procedures were used. All gears indicated down and lock except the right hand main landing…Aug 3, 2013 · N109WJ · Minor damageAccident 20130515010769AHughes 369D · Camdenton, MOWhile trimming trees from a powerline right-of-way two miles south of Camdenton, Missouri, the pilot observed a piece of tree debris coming up from the saw which hit the main rotor blade. The pilot noticed a momentary vibration and made a precautionary…May 15, 2013 · N725M · Substantial damageIncident 20130405007929IHughes 369D · Lihue, HIPilot departed a confined area in the waimea canyon. Pilot noticed collective was lighter than normal feel while enroute. Pilot landed short at operator's ranch-original destination was Lihue. Pilot inspected main rotor blades and found impact damage on…Apr 5, 2013 · N520PA · Minor damageAccident 20121115024399AHughes 369D · Corning, NYOn 11-15-12, at 12:11 eastern standard time, two people were killed when a helicopter crashed near the chemung river close to kent phillips elementary school and Corning east high school but not on school property in the upstate new york city of Corning…Nov 15, 2012 · N369AW · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20120427008199ABell 206B · Elizabethtown, PADuring spray application maneuvering, the pilot (single occupant) became distracted with the electronic spray/navigation equipment and allowed the aircraft to make contact with the ground. Controlled flight into terrain.Apr 27, 2012 · N16EP · DestroyedAccident 20120122000489ABell 206B · Irving, TXThe pilot took off in this aircraft from kdto (denton airport) with 75 gallons of fuel. He picked up three passengers at dal, landmark aviation. He took these passengers to their destination in waco. He waited approximately one hour and they departed for the…Jan 22, 2012 · N555NB · Substantial damageIncident 20110831020859IBell 206B · Frost Proof, FLWhile in flight, pilot experienced severe vibration, emergency descent and landing in an open field without injuries. Tail rotor gearbox was partially held on by one of four bolts. It was found that (1) tail rotor blade counter weight located inside the end…Aug 31, 2011 · N56AL · Minor damageAccident 20100724040409ABell 206 B II · Big Bear City, CAEstablished out of ground effect hover. Tail rotor lost effectiveness. Aircraft made 3 clockwise rotations prior to impact with the groundJul 24, 2010 · N788BD · Substantial damageIncident 20100614034619IHughes 369D · Mt. Pleasant, TNThe pilot stated he was hovering for the lineman to make wire splices on a powerline. He had a slight quartering tailwind. The powerline had an oscillation as lineman was disconnecting from it, at the same time the tailwind moved the tail rotor closer to the…Jun 14, 2010 · N500DC · Minor damageAccident 20081030851419AHughes 369D · Jackson, KY(-23) While trimming trees on a east to west heading along the allegheny power right of way located in Carroll township Pennsylvania, aircraft N606AS lost power from an altitude of approximately 120 ft. the helicopter made a left 360 degree turn and crashed…Oct 30, 2008 · N606AS · Substantial damageAccident 20070905824179ABell 206B · Lakeland, FL(-23) Pilot reported that just prior to touchdown, fifteen to twenty feet above the ground, the aircraft lost tail rotor effectiveness and spun around several times. He said he executed a hovering autorotation and landed the aircraft resulting in a hard…Sep 5, 2007 · N267MW · Substantial damageIncident 20061109025149IBell 206B · Oak Grove, LA(-23) While repositioning from parking pad to takeoff area, engine failed. Performed hovering autorotation, no damage to aircraft. After blades stopped pilot and passenger exited the aircraft.Nov 9, 2006 · N198HIncident 20060920020779IBell 206B · Hamilton, TX(-23) The pilot was picking up 4 heli-bags on a lanyard. One of the lanyards was about 6 feet longer than the others and the equipment dangled about an additional 6 feet lower. The pilot was unable to see the power line. The longest lanyard struck the power…Sep 20, 2006 · N39MKAccident 20060608012339AHiller FH1100 · Navarre Beach, FL(-23) On June 8, 2006, at 1230 CDT, the pilot in command of N4035G, an FH-1100 helicopter departed from a private heliport at Navarre Beach Florida on a personal flight. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot heard a loud bang and felt a slight shudder in the…Jun 8, 2006 · N4035G · Minor damageAccident 20050923024399ABell 206B · Titusville, FL(-23) See attached statements from personnel onboard. Planned maneuver was a 180-degree autorotation to a hover with planned touchdown from hover. Crew had done at least four of these maneuvers prior to the accident. Instructor said the helicopter had been…Sep 23, 2005 · N39MK · Substantial damageIncident 19990915033649IBell 206B · Brooklyn Park, MN(-23) On September 15, 1999, pilot al ludwig was approaching crystal airport setting up his landing phase of flight. Approximately four miles north of the airport, Mr. Ludwig experienced an engine failure due to what appeared to be fuel starvation. Mr. Ludwig…Sep 15, 1999 · N444TVIncident 19950614022939IBell 206B · Diamond Bluff, WITv helicopter struck hidden wire trying to land at a crime scene. Aborted and landed elswhere. Damaged tail rotor.Jun 14, 1995 · N444TV · Minor damageIncident 19941124043039IBell 206B · Whitetop, VALost tail rotor power during sling load ops. Hard landing bent skid support. One of 4 tr thomas coupling bolts lostNov 24, 1994 · N454MS · Minor damageAccident 19940828023729AHughes 369D · Butler, PALost power. Autorotated. Low rotor RPM to reach open area. Hard landing. Main rotors chopped tailboom. Out of fuel.Aug 28, 1994 · N5027P · Substantial damageAccident 19931222047129AHughes 369D · Waimea Kauai, HIEngine quit with load on long line. Released load. Autorotated. Collapsed fuel nozzle screen. Fuel contamination.Dec 22, 1993 · N115HD · Substantial damageIncident 19920625034679IBell 206B · Sellersburg, INHelicopter made uncommanded yaw while maneuvering. No response to control input. Hit tree tops. Regained control.Jun 25, 1992 · N860DP · Minor damageAccident 19850218003309AHiller FH1100 · Steamboat Sprin, COLarge pilot alone in right seat. His weight caused helicopter to lean, leg blocked full cyclic movement.Feb 18, 1985 · N4035G · Substantial damageAccident 19840607024159AHughes 369D · Bedford, PARan out of fuel on a low level siesmic flight. Too low to maintain rotor speed. Hard landing collapsed a skid.Jun 7, 1984 · N5106Y · Substantial damageAccident 19800916044479ABell 206BELL · Intracoastal Ci, LAHeard snap, bang in tail rotor area on hover. Landed safe. Found tail rotor assembly and blade damage, undeterminedSep 16, 1980 · N27758 · Substantial damageAccident 19790624040039ABell 206B · Gobernador, NMForced landing due to engine failure. Cause of engine failure not determined.Jun 24, 1979 · N16810 · Substantial damage
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