# FAA incident reports: Agusta A109E A list on [Agusta A109E](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Incident 20240522006409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240522006409I.md): Agusta A109E · Staten Island, NY · May 22, 2024 · N109BM · Minor damage > Pilot reported loud bang, which he thought was a bird strike, followed by a constant vibration. He decided to land at the first safe location and landed without any further incident. Subsequent inspection of the aircraft found one rotor blade tip missing. - [Incident 20230430002499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230430002499I.md): Agusta A109E · Mansfield, OH · Apr 30, 2023 · N63SV · Minor damage > During pre-flight check, pilot removed chock and helicopter rolled off the landing pad hitting a parked vehecle with tail. Non-certificated pad has an incline. Hyd accumulator bleeds off after 30 min. Pilot was under the impression accumulator pressure would… - [Incident 20200819013699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200819013699I.md): Agusta A109E · Wauseon, OH · Aug 19, 2020 · N95RZ · Minor damage > On 08/19/2020 at approximately 1945 EST, the helicopter was returning to base, after a routine leg. They performed a normal stabilized approach to the helipad at kuse. When the helicopter started its decent, from a 10 to 15 foot hover, a sudden vibration was… - [Incident 20191116021689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191116021689I.md): Agusta A109E · Penobscot, ME · Nov 16, 2019 · N901EM · Minor damage > Aircraft departed northern light hospital in blue hill, Maine with 4 persons on board. The pilot experienced a main rotor blade vibration and performed an emergency landing in a field in Penobscot, Maine. Lat/long: N44.31.24, W68.38.42. Post flight inspection… - [Accident 20190610000779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190610000779A.md): Agusta A109E · New York, NY · Jun 10, 2019 · N200BK · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Estimated 1130L on June 10 2019 N200BK arrived 6N5 to drop off one passenger. The PIC of N200BK remained at 6N5 checking weather in order to reposition the aircraft to ldj where it is based until about 1330L where he felt he had a weather window and departed… - [Incident 20180620015599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180620015599I.md): Agusta A109E · Renton, WA · Jun 20, 2018 · N951AL · Minor damage > N951AL, a Agusta 109E was flown solo to kbfi by pilot [privacy data omitted]. While performing a ground taxi operation, the aircraft tail rotor struck a 4 foot tall concrete barrier and suffered minor damage. No injuries were reported. - [Incident 20160614010409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160614010409I.md): Agusta A109E · Tusayan, AZ · Jun 14, 2016 · N109MH · No damage > N109, A109 called tower with an equipment malfunction. One of the engines failed enroute. Helicopter landed without incident. - [Incident 20141014020119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141014020119I.md): Agusta A109E · Houma, LA · Oct 14, 2014 · N334JT · Minor damage > Pilot began approach to an offshore platform and realized a loss of tail rotor authority. The approach was terminated and the pilot headed for Houma, LA. An emergency run on landing was performed. - [Incident 20130605008679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130605008679I.md): Agusta A109E · Lewes, DE · Jun 5, 2013 · N103H · Minor damage > On June 5, 2013, at 2248 local time, an Agusta 109E, operated by keystone med-flight LLC, 189A twin county road, morgantown, pa 19543, conducted a CFR 14 part 91 flight to the secondary heliport at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, Delaware. The primary heliport… - [Accident 20120930025869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120930025869A.md): Agusta A109E · Eastland, TX · Sep 30, 2012 · N144CF · Destroyed > On September 30, 2012, at approximately 09:36 CDT, N144CF an augusta A109E helicopter, operated by careflite was destroyed when it impacted terrain approximately six miles south east of Eastland airport (etn) located in Eastland, Texas. The helicopter was… - [Incident 20110609012909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110609012909I.md): Agusta A109E · Elko, NV · Jun 9, 2011 · N272SM · Substantial damage > The helicopter was on a flight after maintenance for a stabilizer and tr servo changes. After the flight the mechanic and the pilot noticed that a main rotor blade and the tail boom had damage. The pilot reported he did not notice any irregularities during… - [Incident 20101009047809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101009047809I.md): Agusta A109E · Charlottsville, VA · Oct 9, 2010 · N5UV · Minor damage > During the approach for landing in a landing zone, the rotor blades struck a pine tree resulting in blade damage to 3 rotor blades. - [Incident 20100510037729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100510037729I.md): Agusta A109E · New Orleans, LA · May 10, 2010 · N910LB · Minor damage > Aircraft was descending to land at moisant airport in New Orleans when a large bird struck the upper cabin area. The bird impacted sheetmetal between sunroof and windscreen, thence impacting vertical stab. Minor damage to aircraft. Minor injury to passenger.… - [Accident 20090609009009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090609009009A.md): Agusta A109E · Santa Fe, NM · Jun 9, 2009 · N606SP · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) On June 9, 2009 at 21:40 MST, an Agusta A109E, N606SP, registered to the new Mexico state police, rolled down a mountain during an emergency landing after a tail rotor strike while on a search and rescue flight. Instrument meteorological conditions… - [Accident 20060119001589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060119001589A.md): Agusta A109A · Fort Worth, TX · Jan 19, 2006 · N142CF · Destroyed > (-23) Pilot was turning rotorcraft to a heading of 180 for taxi to echo taxiway and saw an aircraft on echo taxiway. Pilot stopped the rotorcraft at which time the rotorcraft started to rock to the right and left, the main rotor blades contacted the tailboom… - [Accident 20051108032149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051108032149A.md): Agusta A109E · Robbinsdale, MN · Nov 8, 2005 · N30NM · Substantial damage > (-23) Upon N30NM departing MY77 helipad the PIC noticed warning indications on the right engine. The PIC stated that he heard a loud "bang" followed by a loss of power. The aircraft was approximately 15 feet above the helipad at the time of the power loss and… - [Accident 20051028025869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051028025869A.md): Agusta A109E · Olympia, WA · Oct 28, 2005 · N950AL · Destroyed > (-23) Shortly after take off from st. peters hospital Olympia, WA heliport augusta 109E, N950AL lost power and hit the wall near the heliport and spiraled down into a court yard clipping the side of another building and lande hard destroying the helicopter… - [Accident 20051007027709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051007027709A.md): Agusta A109E · Smethport, PA · Oct 7, 2005 · N7YL · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) Further investigation by this office revealed that on October 7, 2005, at 2342 eastern daylight time, an augusta 109E, N7YL, operated by cj systems incorporated, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain in Smethport, Pennsylvania, while… - [Incident 20040209001999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040209001999I.md): Agusta A109E · Burly, ID · Feb 9, 2004 · N91LF > (-23) On 02-09-04 at 1630 MDT, portneuf life flight enroute to burley, Idaho to pick up patient, experienced a chip light indicator. The pilot, barry neilsen, activated the chip burner and the chip light illuminated again. The pilot then performed a… - [Accident 20030515010309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030515010309A.md): Agusta A109E · Harbor Creek, PA · May 15, 2003 · N7YL · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot wrote, "while leveling off at 700 ft AGL I felt a vibration in the rotor system. After confirming all control responses were normal, I executed an uneventful precautionary landing to an open field. After shutdown, I found damage to the leading… - [Accident 20021108032649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021108032649A.md): Agusta A109E · Fortworth, TX · Nov 8, 2002 · N142CF · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot-in-command stated that he attempted a rolling take-off from harris hospital helipad without 100 percent power available, which caused the helicopter to settle to the roof of an adjacent parking garage. ## 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 aircraft_model_code IN ('0260101') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-a109e/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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