# FAA incident reports: Allison 250-C30 series A list on [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 3 · 150 reports - [Accident 20260730010249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260730010249A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Tuscumbia, AL · Jul 30, 2026 · N29AE · Substantial damage > While 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. - [Incident 20250925015439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250925015439I.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · Thermal, CA · Sep 25, 2025 · N531RG · No damage > After 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… - [Incident 20250623007019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250623007019I.md): Bell 206L-3 · Bowling Green, MO · Jun 23, 2025 · N248AE · No damage > While 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… - [Accident 20241007013869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241007013869A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Owenton, KY · Oct 7, 2024 · N230AE · Destroyed · 3 fatal > Aircraft 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… - [Accident 20240708007429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240708007429A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Thorntown, IN · Jul 8, 2024 · N206WX · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Accident 20240120000769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240120000769A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Hydro, OK · Jan 20, 2024 · N295AE · Destroyed · 3 fatal > On 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… - [Accident 20230806008899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230806008899A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Carthage, IL · Aug 6, 2023 · N288AE · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20230723020759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230723020759A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Caldwell, OH · Jul 23, 2023 · N482TJ · Destroyed > 7/24/2023 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… - [Accident 20221215013849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221215013849A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Gulf Of Mexico, LA · Dec 15, 2022 · N414RL · Destroyed > On 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… - [Accident 20221207022479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221207022479A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Hurst, TX · Dec 7, 2022 · N2036F · Substantial damage > Pilot 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… - [Accident 20220719007699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220719007699A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Templeton, PA · Jul 19, 2022 · N203PA · Minor damage > Note: (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… - [Incident 20220507002699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220507002699I.md): Bell 206-L4 · Little Rock, AR · May 7, 2022 · N114SF · Minor damage > Aircraft 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 EMS - [Accident 20211028018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211028018029A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Covelo, CA · Oct 28, 2021 · N27TK · Substantial damage > 11/10/2021 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… - [Accident 20210908013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210908013049A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Tillamook, OR · Sep 8, 2021 · N6516K · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20210506008169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210506008169A.md): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 369FF · CA · May 6, 2021 · N972BW · Destroyed > Shortly after takeoff encounter a dust devil from the right of the aircraft, lost lift, helicopter became incontrollable and experienced hard landing. - [Accident 20210316005689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210316005689A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Lucerne Valley, CA · Mar 16, 2021 · N6133C · Substantial damage > The 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.… - [Accident 20200625009859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200625009859A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Coconut Creek, FL · Jun 25, 2020 · N5013G · Destroyed > While 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.… - [Accident 20200602009229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200602009229A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Fairfield, CA · Jun 2, 2020 · N65PJ · Substantial damage · 3 fatal > On 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… - [Incident 20191101020759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191101020759I.md): Bell 206L-3 · Lancaster, OH · Nov 1, 2019 · N327AE · Minor damage > 10/31/2019, 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… - [Accident 20190123000339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190123000339A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Ashland, OR · Jan 23, 2019 · N8227J · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 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… - [Incident 20180529006349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180529006349I.md): Bell 206 L-3 · Patterson, LA · May 29, 2018 · N512RL · Minor damage > Pilot 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… - [Incident 20180114000819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180114000819I.md): Bell BHT-206-L4 · Jan 14, 2018 · N174RL · No damage > Pilot 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. - [Accident 20170916020829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170916020829A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Ancho, NM · Sep 16, 2017 · N213TV · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 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… - [Incident 20170906017669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170906017669I.md): Bell 206-L4 · Palm Beach, FL · Sep 6, 2017 · N83U · Minor damage > On 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,… - [Accident 20170201001959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170201001959A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Carson City, NV · Feb 1, 2017 · N519EH · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20160929019709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160929019709A.md): Bell 230 · Fargo, ND · Sep 29, 2016 · N903SH · Substantial damage > While 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… - [Accident 20160406007419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160406007419A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Supai, AZ · Apr 6, 2016 · N73AW · Substantial damage > On 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.… - [Accident 20150724015779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150724015779A.md): MD Helicopters 369FF · Vega Baja, PR · Jul 24, 2015 · N5842Z · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Incident 20150708012269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150708012269I.md): Bell 206-L4 · Sacramento, CA · Jul 8, 2015 · N3QY · No damage > Uncommanded shutdown of the engine due to a shorted wire on the "close side" of the fuel shutoff valve seonoid. - [Accident 20150601011989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150601011989A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Dewey, AZ · Jun 1, 2015 · N73AW · Substantial damage > A 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… - [Accident 20150507006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150507006129A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Chesterfield, MO · May 7, 2015 · N127AE · Substantial damage > During 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… - [Accident 20140611007949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140611007949A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Houma, LA · Jun 11, 2014 · N207MY · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Pilot 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… - [Accident 20140127000589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140127000589A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Silt, CO · Jan 27, 2014 · N207DS · Destroyed · 3 fatal > On 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… - [Accident 20131009020959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131009020959A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Patterson, LA · Oct 9, 2013 · N54LP · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Pilot 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… - [Accident 20130907016229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130907016229A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Amistad, NM · Sep 7, 2013 · N721LL · Destroyed > On 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… - [Accident 20130510007049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130510007049A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Ft Worth, TX · May 10, 2013 · N2036F · Substantial damage > Bell 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… - [Accident 20130507008289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130507008289A.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · La Junta, CO · May 7, 2013 · N20Z · Substantial damage > On 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… - [Incident 20121119025159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121119025159I.md): Bell 206-L4 · Pflugerville, TX · Nov 19, 2012 · N207MY · Minor damage > The 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… - [Incident 20120504009409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120504009409I.md): Bell 206L-3 · Homer, AK · May 4, 2012 · N307MH · Minor damage > 5/4/2012 - 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… - [Accident 20120312003709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120312003709A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Mar 12, 2012 · N104LP · Substantial damage > During 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. - [Accident 20111201028749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111201028749A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Wingate, NC · Dec 1, 2011 · N216TV · Substantial damage > Pilot [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… - [Accident 20110923023089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110923023089A.md): Bell 206B · Seward, AK · Sep 23, 2011 · N204PA · Substantial damage > Pilot 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… - [Accident 20110513011549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110513011549A.md): Bell 206-L4 · Theodore, AL · May 13, 2011 · N266P · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20110324005029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110324005029A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Boothville, LA · Mar 24, 2011 · N32041 · Substantial damage > At 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.… - [Accident 20110317005109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110317005109A.md): Bell 230 · Abbeville, LA · Mar 17, 2011 · N974RH · Substantial damage > Pilot 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… - [Incident 20110215001289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110215001289I.md): Bell 206L-3 · Tulsa, OK · Feb 15, 2011 · N285AE · Minor damage > Aircraft struck by bird on vertical fin. Pilot performed precautionary landing in field. - [Accident 20110131003209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110131003209A.md): Mcdonnell D 369FF · Avra Valley, AZ · Jan 31, 2011 · N530RL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft 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… - [Accident 20101208052209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101208052209A.md): Bell 206L-3 · Pahokee, FL · Dec 8, 2010 · N955GT · Substantial damage > FAA 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… - [Incident 20100610036119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100610036119I.md): Bell 206L-3 · Port O'Conner, TX · Jun 10, 2010 · N108PH · Substantial damage > The 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… - [Accident 20091101021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091101021479A.md): Bell 206L1 · Nov 1, 2009 · N272M · Destroyed > Helicopter 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… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## 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 ('03015') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series/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.