Allison 250-C30 series

FAA incident reports · 150

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duckdb -csv -c "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 ('03015')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 20260730010249ABell 206-L4 · Tuscumbia, ALWhile maneuvering above the landing pad at the aircraft home base, the aircraft tail rotor struck a concrete pole resulting in a hard landing on to the pad. No injuries reported.Jul 30, 2026 · N29AE · Substantial damageIncident 20250925015439IMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Thermal, CAAfter completion of scheduled maintenance, ground runs, test flights and return to service. PIC departed on a cross country flight to loveland, Colorado. During approach at first scheduled fuel stop helicopter became uncontrollable, PIC managed to land…Sep 25, 2025 · N531RG · No damageIncident 20250623007019IBell 206L-3 · Bowling Green, MOWhile at a cruise altitude, with autopilot altitude hold engaged & set at 3500 feet MSL, the pilot noticed a slow climb and that his current altitude was now at 4000 feet MSL. The collective and cyclic controls required excessive forces to move indicating a…Jun 23, 2025 · N248AE · No damageAccident 20241007013869ABell 206L-3 · Owenton, KYAircraft was dispatched to the scene of a medical emergency with one pilot, a flight nurse, and flight medic. While enroute to the landing zone established by emergency personnel, the aircraft main rotor struck a guy wire attached to a transmission tower. The…Oct 7, 2024 · N230AE · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 20240708007429ABell 206L-3 · Thorntown, INOn July 8, 2024, at approximately 1900 eastern standard time, the helicopter was operating under CFR part 137 while reloading with fungicide and fuel. The pilot initiated liftoff from the platform unaware the load-hose was not disconnected from the…Jul 8, 2024 · N206WX · Substantial damageAccident 20240120000769ABell 206L-3 · Hydro, OKOn Saturday, January 20, 2024, a Bell long ranger 206 helicopter was returning to home base after a patient transfer . Approximately 25 minutes into the flight it was reported to have crashed that resulted in the fatality of all three crew members on board…Jan 20, 2024 · N295AE · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 20230806008899ABell 206L-3 · Carthage, ILThe aircraft was facing north on e county rd 1200N approximately 5.25 miles from Carthage city center. The lat/long of the accident scene is: 40 degrees 22 minutes 14 seconds north and 91 degrees 03 minutes 08 seconds west as shown on google maps. The…Aug 6, 2023 · N288AE · Substantial damageAccident 20230723020759ABell 206-L4 · Caldwell, OH7/24/2023 Started accident investigation of [privacy data omitted] a Bell 206 L4 helicopter at [privacy data omitted] Caldwell, Ohio. This aircraft is currently operated on a 133/135 and 135 certificate by [privacy data omitted] worland, WY, FAA…Jul 23, 2023 · N482TJ · DestroyedAccident 20221215013849ABell 206-L4 · Gulf Of Mexico, LAOn 12/15/2022 the baton rouge flight standards district office was made aware of an aircraft accident in the ship shoal aera of the Gulf Of Mexico, involving a Bell 206 L4 helicopter owned and operated by broussard, LA based 135 rotorcraft leasing co [privacy…Dec 15, 2022 · N414RL · DestroyedAccident 20221207022479ABell 206-L4 · Hurst, TXPilot entered autorotation in a Bell 206L4 [privacy data omitted] at 1200 feet and maintained a normal glide and flair. A banging noise was herd comming from the rear of the aircraft. Aircraft was shut down immediately. After rotor blades stopped turning both…Dec 7, 2022 · N2036F · Substantial damageAccident 20220719007699ABell 206L-3 · Templeton, PANote: (the investigation of the aircraft was completed at jimmy stewart airport (kidi) not at the location of the accident. The pilot flew the aircraft here after the wire strike.) This helicopter is operated under 14CFR part 135 to gather laser data and…Jul 19, 2022 · N203PA · Minor damageIncident 20220507002699IBell 206-L4 · Little Rock, ARAircraft incident reported via the roc: Tail: LN114SF - survival flight 135 Type: B407 Time: 0145Z LOC: 5NM west of lrf Pax: 1 Rmk: hit bird, broken copilot windscreen. Made emergency landing into ork. No injuries & patient transported via ground EMSMay 7, 2022 · N114SF · Minor damageAccident 20211028018029ABell 206L-3 · Covelo, CA11/10/2021 Received report of a helicopter incident that that took place near Covelo, California on 10/28/2021 The incident included 4 persons including the pilot, and included a forced landing in a dry river bed. At 12:00 pm on 10/28/2021, the PIC, pilot in…Oct 28, 2021 · N27TK · Substantial damageAccident 20210908013049ABell 206L-3 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot had just completed aerial recon of a new aerial application zone in steep, heavily wooded terrain and was climbing out of a small valley to meet the loader/fuel truck parked to the south of the spray zone. Between the loader truck and the spray zone…Sep 8, 2021 · N6516K · Substantial damageAccident 20210506008169AMcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · CAShortly after takeoff encounter a dust devil from the right of the aircraft, lost lift, helicopter became incontrollable and experienced hard landing.May 6, 2021 · N972BW · DestroyedAccident 20210316005689ABell 206L-3 · Lucerne Valley, CAThe pilot reported that while flying in a southwesterly direction a gust of wind caused the nose of the aircraft to yaw to the right, which the pilot attempted to correct for as the aircraft neared the ground the pilot flared the helicopter the best he could.…Mar 16, 2021 · N6133C · Substantial damageAccident 20200625009859ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Coconut Creek, FLWhile FAA inspectors were observing the part 133 rotorcraft external load operation in [privacy data omitted], Coconut Creek Florida, at approximately 11:10 hrs N5013G was involved in an accident. [privacy data omitted] Notified them the helicopter was down.…Jun 25, 2020 · N5013G · DestroyedAccident 20200602009229ABell 206L-3 · Fairfield, CAOn June 2, 2020, about 1330 pacific daylight time, a Bell 206-L3, N65PJ, was substantially damaged during a human external cargo (hec) operation, in support of power line work .93 miles west of interstate 80 along soda springs road, between vacaville and…Jun 2, 2020 · N65PJ · Substantial damage · 3 fatalIncident 20191101020759IBell 206L-3 · Lancaster, OH10/31/2019, Two air evac EMS inc. (evca)aircraft mechanics performed scheduled maintenance and inspections on aircraft N327AE at AE-101 located in Lancaster, OH. The snow baffles were installed during the maintenance event and the aircraft was inspected for a…Nov 1, 2019 · N327AE · Minor damageAccident 20190123000339ABell 206L-3 · Ashland, OROn 01/23/2019, a pilot was operating aircraft from mfr, home base, under part 91, building hours. While flying at approximately 62DEG heading, at low airspeed, the aircraft impacted large trees then dropped to steep heavily forested terrain. The aircraft was…Jan 23, 2019 · N8227J · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20180529006349IBell 206 L-3 · Patterson, LAPilot did not notice the crane cable which was approximately 12 inches from the main rotor blades. Pilot drifted aft when picking up to a hover which caused a blade strike. NTSB will not be pursuing this matter any further per conversation with todd fox at…May 29, 2018 · N512RL · Minor damageIncident 20180114000819IBell BHT-206-L4Pilot departed SS227, aircraft engine began to surge and yaw, pilot dropped collective and popped the floats, landed in the gom, evac 1 pax, no damage to aircraft upon landing, no injuries.Jan 14, 2018 · N174RL · No damageAccident 20170916020829ABell 206L-3 · Ancho, NMOn 9-16-2017 at 16:30 MST, a Bell 206-L3 helicopter, N213TV, registered to lin television corporation, while in cruise flight, was involved in a fatal accident. The aircraft was returning to albuquerque, NM from roswell, NM. No flight plan was filed. Flight…Sep 16, 2017 · N213TV · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20170906017669IBell 206-L4 · Palm Beach, FLOn 09/06/2017 at about 1521 UTC, aircraft N83U experienced a bird strike at cruise speed while returning to kpbi. Left windscreen was damaged but the aircraft did not suffer any major structural damage. Upon bird strike, pilot reduced speed to 60 knots,…Sep 6, 2017 · N83U · Minor damageAccident 20170201001959ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Carson City, NVThe accident flight began at 1610PST conducting left hand traffic on runway 9 at cxp. The crew conducted two straight in autorotation?s without incident. The next pattern consisted of the co-pilot conducting a stuck pedal scenario. This resulted in the PIC…Feb 1, 2017 · N519EH · Substantial damageAccident 20160929019709ABell 230 · Fargo, NDWhile executing an approach to the helipad, a gust of wind lifted the nose of the aircraft forcing the tail rotor to make contact with a fence surrounding a jet a fuel tank on a platform below the helipad. The pilot successfully landed the aircraft on the…Sep 29, 2016 · N903SH · Substantial damageAccident 20160406007419ABell 206-L4 · Supai, AZOn April 06, 2016 around 1610 MST, N73AW, BHT-206-L4 impacted the terrain after attempting to land at the hilltop helipad in Supai, Arizona. The helicopter was substantially damaged after the impact. The certified ATP pilot on board sustained minor injuries.…Apr 6, 2016 · N73AW · Substantial damageAccident 20150724015779AMD Helicopters 369FF · Vega Baja, PRThe flight departed from luis muÑoz marin international airport (sju) to a facility in arecibo, PR. While enroute at 300FT in the vicinity of cerro gordo, Vega Baja, PR the pilot heard a loud bang from the engine followed by engine power loss and engine chip…Jul 24, 2015 · N5842Z · Substantial damageIncident 20150708012269IBell 206-L4 · Sacramento, CAUncommanded shutdown of the engine due to a shorted wire on the "close side" of the fuel shutoff valve seonoid.Jul 8, 2015 · N3QY · No damageAccident 20150601011989ABell 206-L4 · Dewey, AZA Bell 206, N73AW, reported engine problems, which caused the aircraft to autorotate in a field near Dewey, AZ., on 6/2/15. The helicopter was owned and operated by air medical services of glendale, AZ. And was being ferried from valle airport, grand canyon…Jun 1, 2015 · N73AW · Substantial damageAccident 20150507006129ABell 206L-3 · Chesterfield, MODuring a training flight conducted at the Spirit of st. Louis airport (ksus), Chesterfield, Missouri, at approximately 1500 central daylight time, may 7, 2015, aircraft N127AE, Bell 206L-3, contacted a runway centerline light causing substantial damage to the…May 7, 2015 · N127AE · Substantial damageAccident 20140611007949ABell 206-L4 · Houma, LAPilot and passenger were traveling from oil platform SS266B to platform ST317-A. While on a straight in approach to the platform, the aircraft began to spin to the right. An eyewitness said the aircraft spun clockwise 8-10 times with debris falling out as it…Jun 11, 2014 · N207MY · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20140127000589ABell 206L-3 · Silt, COOn 01/27/2014 a bht 206 L3 registration # N207DS being operated by delta bravo sierra, inc., the area of operation was the Silt, CO area. The purpose for the operation was power line survey. At or around 0700 the aircraft was inspected by a certificated…Jan 27, 2014 · N207DS · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 20131009020959ABell 206L-3 · Patterson, LAPilot brought aircraft to a 10 foot hover, as he departed he flew parallel to the flare boom. Aircraft being in transitional lift attitude, a loud noise was heard, white smoke was coming from the engine exhaust. Aircraft lost power and descended towards…Oct 9, 2013 · N54LP · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20130907016229ABell 206L-3 · Amistad, NMOn September 7, 2013 @ 1600 MDT a Bell 206B L-3, registered to state of Illinois department of transportation hit the ground northeast of Amistad, new Mexico while on a ?public use? Flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight…Sep 7, 2013 · N721LL · DestroyedAccident 20130510007049ABell 206-L4 · Ft Worth, TXBell helicopter company instructor pilot and customer pilot conducting 180 degree autorotation touchdown training. Customer on the controls allowed airspeed to decrease during descent, flare and touchdown. Instructor attempted to increase aircraft airspeed…May 10, 2013 · N2036F · Substantial damageAccident 20130507008289ABell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · La Junta, COOn 05/07/2013 at approximately 1200 hrs. MDT, N20Z a Bell Helicopter Textron model 206L-1 long-ranger rotorcraft was substantially damaged after impacting terrain near La Junta, CO. There were no injuries to the three occupants on board. Weather at the time…May 7, 2013 · N20Z · Substantial damageIncident 20121119025159IBell 206-L4 · Pflugerville, TXThe pilot of N207MY, while executing a high hover taxi, backed into a parked a-star helicopter (N79FX) causing minor damage. The pilot stated that he knew that there was an aircraft parked behind him, but was distracted by another helicopter parked to his…Nov 19, 2012 · N207MY · Minor damageIncident 20120504009409IBell 206L-3 · Homer, AK5/4/2012 - During a post flight inspection the maintenance person found the tail rotor blades damaged. The proper people were notified and corrective procedures were followed. The blades were removed and sent to the oem for inspection. 5/10/2012 - the oem…May 4, 2012 · N307MH · Minor damageAccident 20120312003709ABell 206L-3During attempted takeoff the aircraft rolled over onto right side. Main rotor blade struck the steel platform causing substaintial damage to aircraft. Pilot failed to complete a through preflight and left the right tie down attached to the aircraft.Mar 12, 2012 · N104LP · Substantial damageAccident 20111201028749ABell 206L-3 · Wingate, NCPilot [privacy data omitted] was demostrating a straight in autorotation in a clear grassy field. Pilot did not maintain proper control of the aircraft resulting in the aircraft contacting the ground. One of the two main rotor blades struck both left and…Dec 1, 2011 · N216TV · Substantial damageAccident 20110923023089ABell 206B · Seward, AKPilot stated that he was trying to reach his next landing site on the glacier and at first he could see under the overcast. As he progressed out over the glacier the visibility kept getting much worse and he slowed the helicopter to 20KTS and 100' of…Sep 23, 2011 · N204PA · Substantial damageAccident 20110513011549ABell 206-L4 · Theodore, ALThe winds were generally from the south, which due to obstructions meant that the departure would necessarily be to either the sw or se. Each departure direction was used on the two previous departures as the wind gradually shifted from se to sw. The winds…May 13, 2011 · N266P · Substantial damageAccident 20110324005029ABell 206L-3 · Boothville, LAAt approximately 2155 zulu, N32041 took off from an oil platform located at main pass 61A. Approximately the same time as the aircraft's take off, the oil platform was venting gas from the platform's flare boom. The flare boom points in a easterly direction.…Mar 24, 2011 · N32041 · Substantial damageAccident 20110317005109ABell 230 · Abbeville, LAPilot was asked to reposition aircraft to allow another aircraft to land on helideck. While repositioning the pilot allowed the tailrotor to strike a pole used to support the lightning strike grounding system. The pilot then felt that the tail rotor was going…Mar 17, 2011 · N974RH · Substantial damageIncident 20110215001289IBell 206L-3 · Tulsa, OKAircraft struck by bird on vertical fin. Pilot performed precautionary landing in field.Feb 15, 2011 · N285AE · Minor damageAccident 20110131003209AMcdonnell D 369FF · Avra Valley, AZAircraft crashed while landing on a pinnacle to drop off personnel to assess site for a new antenna location. Arrived at base of peak of scene of accident and made contact with local law enforcement (pima county sheriffs department, pcsd). Weather and…Jan 31, 2011 · N530RL · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20101208052209ABell 206L-3 · Pahokee, FLFAA arrived at accident scene at approximately 1130 hrs. Palm beach sheriff was at the scene with the area secured. The pilot was not at the scene and was taken to the hospital. Inspection of the crash site revealed that the helicopter came in with forward…Dec 8, 2010 · N955GT · Substantial damageIncident 20100610036119IBell 206L-3 · Port O'Conner, TXThe pilot departed Port o' connor TX. His intended destination was an oil and gas platform 50 NM offshore in the gulf of Mexico. Approximately 9 NM from his destination the pilot heard a "pop", and felt vibration. The nose of the aircraft tucked down and to…Jun 10, 2010 · N108PH · Substantial damageAccident 20091101021479ABell 206L1Helicopter departed offshore Platform HIA442 after refueling at 1040 hours and the engine quit once helicopter cleared the offshore Platform. Pilot initiated autorotation and deployed skid mounted floats. Aircraft impacted water and rolled over inverted. Both…Nov 1, 2009 · N272M · Destroyed
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