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FAA incident reports · 163

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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 ('60030')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 20250519006459AEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-1 · Fort Washington, PADuring cruise flight, pilot experienced a sudden yaw and loss of tail rotor control and initiated an emergency autorotation descent and landing in a residential area. During the onsite investigation the tail rotor assembly along with the upper portion of the…May 19, 2025 · N117NC · Substantial damageIncident 20200825020129ISikorsky S-76C · Palm Beach, FLPart 135 certificate [privacy data omitted] operating, Sikorsky S-76C, N276TH was performing maintenance flight while taxing back to rank the right main landing gear collapsed back into the right main landing gear wheel well. Only flight crew on board…Aug 25, 2020 · N276TH · Minor damageAccident 20191226014219AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kokee, HIOn December 26, about 1657 Hawaii standard time, an Airbus AS350 B2 helicopter, N985SA, was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire when it collided with terrain about 24 miles northwest of lihue, Hawaii. The commercial pilot and six passengers were…Dec 26, 2019 · N985SA · Destroyed · 7 fatalIncident 20190703009079IAerospatiale AS350B2 · Juneau, AKThe pilot was sling loading a snowmachine to the company ramp. While maneuvering to avoid the sida area the snowmachine made contact with and damaged a taxiway light. There was no other damage.Jul 3, 2019 · N279CH · No damageAccident 20190427003489AAerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Juneau, AKOn April 27, 2019, N288CH, an Aerospatiale AS350-B2, was substantially damaged when the tail rotor struck terrain during a landing on top of a mountain approximately 9 miles north east of Juneau international airport. Weather conditions at the time of the…Apr 27, 2019 · N288CH · Substantial damageAccident 20180518004389AAerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Yakutat, AKThe part 135 flight departed from juneau on 18MAY2018 at 12:51 AKDT to service a us coast guard radio facility on the 2200' level deception hills located near the coast 58 miles southeast of Yakutat Alaska. Weather was derived from NWS, METAR, TAF reports…May 18, 2018 · N288CH · Substantial damageAccident 20170221001339AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · San Juan, PROn February 21, 2017 the PIC of an Eurocopter executed an autorotation after noticed that the engine RPM continued to increase and exceeded limitations with white smoke visible coming out from the engine compartment, an engine fire was confirmed after touched…Feb 21, 2017 · N413LP · Substantial damageAccident 20160505006079AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Juneau, AKThe aircraft departed Juneau and was en route to a dog camp when it crashed on flat, snow-covered terrain about ¾ mile from the dog camp. The pilot, sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot reportedly told a…May 5, 2016 · N194EH · Substantial damageAccident 20160326002379AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Enterprise, AL? March 26, 2016, about 1:30 am central time, N911GF, a Eurocopter AS350-B2 helicopter, operating as a part 135 air ambulance flight by haynes life flight, crashed under unknown circumstances in Enterprise, Alabama. The pilot, flight nurse, paramedic, and…Mar 26, 2016 · N911GF · Destroyed · 4 fatalIncident 20160217024109IEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · San Bernardino, CAN766ME, a mbb-bk 117 C-2, made a hard landing from a hover on the transient ramp at San Bernardino airport (sbd). Minor damage caused to helicopter's vertical fins and tail skid. Three crewmembers on board (pilot, flight nurse, and medic). No injuries to crew.Feb 17, 2016 · N766ME · Minor damageAccident 20150729023209AEurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil · Tucson, AZInstructor was demonstrating auto-rotation technique to pilot over rwy 24R at ryn. During the procedure the instructor was not able to arrest descent and aircraft impacted runway. The aircraft became airborne and rotated to the right. Ground contact was made…Jul 29, 2015 · N6095U · Substantial damageIncident 20150402003769IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Spring, TXAt or about 2230 on April 2, 2015, a department of homeland security AS350 struck some birds 8 miles west of David Wayne Hooks Airport. It was reported that the helicopter hit the birds, while at 3,500 feet MSL. The pilot reported that some of the birds made…Apr 2, 2015 · N5204G · Minor damageAccident 20141216021289AEurocopter AS 350 B2 Ecureuil · Bicknell, UTAircraft was herding antelope off airport and settled with power resulting in a hard landing. The result was substantial damage to the tail boom and fuselage tail boom attach point.Dec 16, 2014 · N352SL · Substantial damageAccident 20141113020369AAerospatiale AS350BA · Panguitch, UTStudent pilot lost control of the helicopter while performing a simulated hydraulic failure emergency approach to land. CFI took controls and was unable to regain control of the helicopter.Nov 13, 2014 · N425U · Substantial damageAccident 20141027021109AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Sierra Vista, AZOn October 27, 2014, while conducting surveillance operations for the us customs and border patrol near Sierra Vista Arizona, N5204X experienced a loss of power at low altitude and low airspeed which resulted in a forced auto-rotation. During the…Oct 27, 2014 · N5204X · Substantial damageAccident 20140913019729AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kahului, HIPersonnel were conducting a series of maintenance flights to track and balance the main rotor. The pilot completed several flights and start ups before the mechanic felt that the next start would be better accomplished with the assistance of a ground power…Sep 13, 2014 · N197BH · Substantial damageAccident 20140801013139AS.N.I.A.S. AS350B Astar · Tahoma, CAThe pilot was departing a remote landing zone in mountainous terrain. During the turning departure, the pilot believes he encountered a downdraft, causing the helicopter to rapidly descend through several trees, then impact the ground. The tail boom was…Aug 1, 2014 · N3597T · Substantial damageIncident 20140628010529IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Homer, AKWhile in a climb the aircraft warning horn sounded and the red hydraulic warning light illuminated. Pilot initiated aircraft emergency procedures and safely landed the aircraft without further incident.Jun 28, 2014 · N567NA · No damageAccident 20140627009869AAerospatiale AS350B · Mayhill, NMDuring a go-around, N69PJ was caught in a down draft and was unable to recover. N69PJ made a hard landing and substantially damaged the helicopter. Pilot and front passenger received no injuries. Both passengers in the back received injuries and were…Jun 27, 2014 · N69PJ · Substantial damageAccident 20140525006799AAerospatiale AS 365 N2 Dauphin · Constantine, MIWhile approaching the high school parking lot being used in this case as a landing site to pick up a patient, upon reaching treetop level the descent rate started to accelerate toward the ground. A review of the video appeared that the pilot was unable to…May 25, 2014 · N365WM · Substantial damageAccident 20131020020489AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Canton, MSThe pilot stated he was in cruise at level flight and suffered a bird strike. He made an emergency landing.Oct 20, 2013 · N911ES · Substantial damageAccident 20130722013009AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Las Vegas, NVAt approximately 7:15 am local time on 7-22-2013, N115SH, an AS-350-B2 helicopter, with a company instructor and pilot aboard struck the tail rotor during a lift to a hover. The nature of the flight involved differences training. The pilot involved received…Jul 22, 2013 · N115SH · Substantial damageAccident 20130607013579AEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Grand Praire, TXOn 06/07/2013 at 2140 local time an Eurocopter as 350 B3, owned by cfs air LLC., operated by qmla air methods under part 135. Was involved in an accident after trying to do a go around after hovering above runway 35. This was a training flight, they were…Jun 7, 2013 · N106LN · Substantial damageAccident 20130315005139ASikorsky S-76A · Cameron, LAHelicopter took off at 1119 from lch for a maintenance check flight. During the flight, the pilot called lch tower and era helicopter communications center to report an emergency. Witnesses state they saw aircraft spinning just before it crashed at 1147.…Mar 15, 2013 · N574EH · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 20121216029179IEurocopter Deutschland MBB-BK 117 C-2 · Kissimmee, FLOn December 16 2012 at approximately 2020 EDT a MBB-BK-117 C2, N145FH registered to Florida hospital medical center, operated by metro aviation, and piloted by [privacy data omitted], sustained a bird strike from approximately 2 mallard ducks while on an…Dec 16, 2012 · N145FH · Minor damageAccident 20120630012159AAerospatiale AS350BA · Camp Verde, AZOn June 30, 2012, helicopter N729DP, an AS350BA, was reported missing by concerned family members. Apparently, on 6/30/12, at 08:25 local time, pilot and owner of N729DP, ray perry departed sdl airport heading toward sez with three other persons onboard the…Jun 30, 2012 · N729DP · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 20111207028539AEurocopter France AS350B2 · Las Vegas, NVThe aircraft came out of 100 hour inspection, inspected and signed off to fly. Test flown by maintenance pilot and released to fly air tours. The aircraft flew two complete grand canyon tours lasting approximatly 2.3 hours. On the third tour which lasted…Dec 7, 2011 · N37SH · Destroyed · 5 fatalAccident 20111029027949AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Iliamna, AKOn 10/29/2011, approximately 2009 ast, the PIC of an AS350 helicopter, allowed the helicopter to impact the ground approximately 8.0 miles southwest of Iliamna, Alaska. Special weather information at Iliamna Airport was 1 1/2 miles visibility, snow and 2,ooo…Oct 29, 2011 · N165EH · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20111007023849IEurocopter AS 350 B2During start-up Offshore one main rotor blade flexed down and made contact with the tailboom. Aircraft was shut down and maintenance was called.Oct 7, 2011 · N183EH · Minor damageIncident 20110619012929IEurocopter AS 350 B2 · AZThe airman was decending through eternity Canyon on the way to the beach landing area located in the west end of the Grand Canyon. The airman stated that he was looking left for other tour helicopters and when he turned his head forward the bird struck the…Jun 19, 2011 · N115SH · Minor damageAccident 20110503008829AAerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Camden, SCOn may 3, 2011, at 21:00 eastern daylight time, the chief pilot of air methods corp. contacted the FAA and reported an Aerospatiale AS350B2 helicopter, N916AM, was found damaged during a maintenance inspection. The tail boom was bent and wrinkled from an…May 3, 2011 · N916AM · Substantial damageAccident 20100722049609AEurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kingfisher, OKOn July 22, 2010, approximately 1925 central daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2, N918EM, owned and operated by eaglemed LLC, was destroyed upon impact with terrain near Kingfisher, Oklahoma. A post-crash fire ensued. The commercial pilot and one flight…Jul 22, 2010 · N918EM · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20100520005709IEurocopter MBB-BK 117 · Philadelphia, PAHems operator air methods (qlma) BK-117 performed a precautionary landing in an open field, due to a tail rotor gear box chip indication light.May 20, 2010 · N117UP · No damageIncident 20100505033159IEurocopter AS 350 BA · Kahului, HIMade a non-emergency precautionary landing on runway 2 due to a hydraulic problem. Helicopter shut down on runway. The four passengers were shuttled to the company facility and the helicopter was towed to a hangar. Spline on pump and drive coupling worn.…May 5, 2010 · N601H · No damageIncident 20100411033509IEurocopter AS 350 B3 · Ketchikan, AKWhile attempting to land an AS-350-B3 in a confined area on high mountain pilot [privacy data omitted] contacted a solar panel with a main rotor blade , destroying the blade. Conditions were gusty winds, approximately 30-35 KTS. Due to the direction of the…Apr 11, 2010 · N405AE · Substantial damageIncident 20100401033339IAerospatial AS 365 N2 D · Linden, NJThe helicopter landed gear up at Linden Airport, (kldj), Linden, NJ. The pilot in command (PIC) stated while entering the traffic pattern he was distracted from his landing sequence check by another aircraft landing at the airport.Apr 1, 2010 · N886TW · Minor damageIncident 20100222029149IEurocopter AS 350 BA · San Jose, CAThe pilot contacted sjc tower three miles north of San Jose airport and reported a hydraulic failure. The pilot landed at San Jose airport on taxiway victor.Feb 22, 2010 · N7QK · No damageAccident 20100211027939AEurocopter AS 365 N2 D · Cheverly, MDPublic use msp helicopter N61MD delivered a patient to prince george general hospital and landed with the tail of the aircraft laying on a snow bank. When the pilot attempted to take off, the tail rotor fairing was flexed into the tail rotor by the snow…Feb 11, 2010 · N61MD · Substantial damageAccident 20100205027079AAerospatial AS350 B2 EC · El Paso, TXPilot departed elp on a contract training mission required by DOD for a simulated med/evac operation. Mission consisted of enroute operation to unlighted lz, NVG approach to landing, and simulated p/u of patient with transport to another location. Witnesses…Feb 5, 2010 · N157BC · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 20091104050999IS.N.I.A.S. AS350BA · Council Bluffs, IAN165AM launched from kcbf at approximately 1814 CST on 11/04/2009 for a patient pick-up in lewis township Iowa near the intersection of cardinal lane and overland trail. N165AM landed facing west on cardinal lane at approximately 1825 CST and the patient was…Nov 4, 2009 · N165AM · Minor damageAccident 20091104022399ASnias AS350BA · Globe, AZAs stated by pilots, while performing NVG hydraulic off maneuvers, instructor (mark friskel) activated the aircrafts hydraulic test switch to simulate a hydraulic failure. Pilot [privacy data omitted] then slowed aircraft to approximately 55-60 KTS. Following…Nov 4, 2009 · N617LH · Substantial damageAccident 20090925025539AEurocopter AS 350 B2 E · Georgetown, SCThe flight crew landed chareston, SC (kchs)for a medical drop off. The pilot refueled and check weather for conway, SC. He check radar and saw a line of thunderstorms moving s-se but the crew made the decison to depart and work their way through the two lines…Sep 25, 2009 · N417AE · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 20090922019379AAgusta A109K2 · Page, AZThe aircraft ran out of fuel and made a forced landing in the baseball field at Page high school, located in Page, AZ. Block 22- omniflight operates all flights as 135 flights. However, there were no revenue passengers on board this repositioning flight.Sep 22, 2009 · N129AL · Substantial damageAccident 20090813016199AEuroco AS350B2 · Lancaster, CA(-23) On August 13, 2009 an lapd air support division helicopter was performing auto rotation training at fox field Lancaster, CA. N217LA a Eurocopter AS-350B-2 was performing auto rotations with a lapd instructor pilot and two pilots on board. N217LA was…Aug 13, 2009 · N217LA · DestroyedAccident 20090808017851ASnias AS350BA · Hoboken, NJA Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, N401LH,operated by liberty helicopters flight tours and a privately operated Piper lance, N71MC, were destroyed following a midair collision over the hudson river near Hoboken, NJ. The collision killed the pilot of N401LH and…Aug 8, 2009 · N401LH · Destroyed · 9 fatalIncident 20090516006569ISnias AS350B3 · Simla, CO(-23) Duck came through chin bubble. Aircraft landed immediately and called for second aircraft to transport patient. Simla fire and police secured aircraft until air methods recovered it.May 16, 2009 · N394LG · Minor damageAccident 20090412046999AAerospatial AS350 B2 EC · Haines, AKOn April 12, 2009, about 1800 Alaska daylight time, an aerospatiale AS-350 B2 helicopter, N208CH, operated by coastal helicopters, juneau, Alaska as a part 91 positioning flight to pick up skiers, sustained substantial damage when it collided with a…Apr 12, 2009 · N208CH · Substantial damageIncident 20090313004479IAerosp AS365N2 · Linden, NJ(-23) Per the pilot's attached statement: "while on a ground run in front of the hangar at idle all systems were working properly without any lights. Suddenly the landing gear light illuminated and the right gear down and locked light turned off. I…Mar 13, 2009 · N886TW · Substantial damageAccident 20090307003859ASnias AS350BA · Long Beach, CA(-23) The pilot made a high speed low angle approach to the company helipad and while making an exaggerated flare to lose airspeed and position the aircraft for landing, the tail rotor and lower vertical stabilizer struck the edge of the asphalt landing pad,…Mar 7, 2009 · N234AH · Substantial damageAccident 20090105001959ASnias AS350BA · Honolulu, HI(-23) The aircraft was slightly above the ridge line and approximately 5 to 7 feet away from the landing zone at the wiliwilinui ridge electronic tower site when the pilot and his passenger reported hearing the engine revving down. The pilot stated that he…Jan 5, 2009 · N141MK · Substantial damage
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