# FAA incident reports: Eurocopter EC 130 B4 A list on [Eurocopter EC 130 B4](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20221207013479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221207013479A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Waimea, HI · Dec 7, 2022 · N130WS · Substantial damage > On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, the pilot was conducting an air tour in an EC130 helicopter on the island of Hawaii with 6 passengers on board. While performing a 180 degree turn to land, the aircraft encountered settling with power. Collective application… - [Incident 20210215002979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210215002979I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Tulsa, OK · Feb 15, 2021 · N336AM · No damage > On February 15 2021, approximately 1918 central daylight time, a Eurocopter EC130B4, [privacy data omitted], operating under part 135, made an precautionary landing in a field approximately 7 miles south east of Tulsa international airport for a main gearbox… - [Accident 20200803012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200803012779A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Knoxville, TN · Aug 3, 2020 · N55GJ · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On 8/3/2020 at approximately 1941L N55GJ, with four souls on board, was conducting a steep (250) approach to landing at a private residence adjacent lake laudon. Once N55GJ intercepted its approach angle the pilot reduced the collective and established a rate… - [Accident 20200305009929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200305009929A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Pahoa, HI · Mar 5, 2020 · N11QK · Substantial damage > During air tour operation, aircraft developed a vibration, noise, and an Intermittent tail rotor gearbox chip light. After a few seconds the Vibration stopped and the chip light extinguished. Pilot proceeded to Make a precautionary landing at a clearing… - [Incident 20190501003739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190501003739I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Mcconnellsville, OH · May 1, 2019 · N130MU · Minor damage > On may 1st at 9:48 am local, N130MU an ec 130 B4 was being operated as an airambulance aircraft in Mcconnellsville Ohio. The aircraft was positioned perpendicular on the roadway as it was lifting off. After the hover check during climb out the aircraft struck… - [Accident 20180819023169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180819023169A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Hilo, HI · Aug 19, 2018 · N11QP · Substantial damage > Hilo, HI (ito): BL71, N11QP, ec 130 B4, itoinbound from the south after having departed for a maintenance flight; plt rptd rear left door slid off track in flight and struck rotor blades; emergency lndg @ shipman estate w/o further inc; door has not been… - [Accident 20180210002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180210002219A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Peach Springs, AZ · Feb 10, 2018 · N155GC · Destroyed · 5 fatal > On February 10, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m. MST an Airbus helicopters model EC130 B4 helicopter was involved in a fatal accident in the grand canyon national park. The helicopter was approaching to land at the quartermaster canyon on the hualapai nation… - [Accident 20170627008709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170627008709A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NV · Jun 27, 2017 · N151GC · Substantial damage > On June 27, 2017 approximately 13:48 local time (PST) an Airbus ec 130-B4 helicopter (N151GC) operated by papillon airways inc (PG9A) on a part 135 on-demand flight departed kbvu. Approximately eleven minutes into the flight the pilot stated that the aircraft… - [Accident 20170525010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170525010999A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Peach Springs, AZ · May 25, 2017 · N153GC · Substantial damage > 05/25/2017 At approximately 16:22, papillon helipad at 1G4: N153GC landed with air sick passenger/passengers. (According to witness statements) aircraft at idle, passengers unloaded allowing them to clean themselves as well as allowing air carrier ramp… - [Incident 20170308007349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170308007349I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Glasgow, KY · Mar 8, 2017 · N134LN · Minor damage > EMS crew had returned to base at Glasgow airport after completing a patient transfer. During aircraft shutdown, after the engine was turned off, the main rotor RPM was at approximately 120, the flight medic opened the right side cabin door and stepped out of… - [Accident 20170226004329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170226004329A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Las Vegas, NV · Feb 26, 2017 · N864MH · Substantial damage > Hover taxiing north bound in between taxiway h and the access road at mccarran international airport, Las Vegas. Monitoring taxi speed and height to stay within company mandated limit of 2-3 foot hoover and no more than 15 knots ground speed. A couple of big… - [Incident 20160926021039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160926021039I.md): Airbus EC-130 B4 · Watkins, CO · Sep 26, 2016 · N317AM · Minor damage > On 09/26/2016 at approximately 2000 and approximately 8 miles east of front range airport (kftg) at 7200? MSL, N317AM struck one or more birds. The aircraft was traveling at 90 knts headed nw to join the final approach for runway 26. Conditions at the time… - [Incident 20151026017799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151026017799I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Wises Landing, KY · Oct 26, 2015 · N344AM · Minor damage > Pilot tried to avoid the bird, but a large buzzard came through the main rotor blades and broke out the right hand greenhouse window striking flight medic in the helmet and impacting rear bulkhead. Flight medic had minor injury. Pilot made an immediate… - [Accident 20150703008459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150703008459A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Somerset, CO · Jul 3, 2015 · N974BR · Substantial damage > On takeoff from private fishing ponds (located approximately N39*0'43" W107*20'21") the helicopter struck a grounding static wire about the size of a clothes line wire. Minor damaged one rotor blade, 2 tail rotor blades, and fenestron. Wire strike occurred… - [Accident 20150306002569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150306002569A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Saint Louis, MO · Mar 6, 2015 · N356AM · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On Friday March 6, 2015 at approximately 23:10 hours central standard time, pilot in Command Mr. Ronald s. rector, flying air methods corporation helicopter N356AM call sign arch 26 crashed in the parking lot associated with the st. Louis university hospital… - [Incident 20150105000069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150105000069I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · West Point, MS · Jan 5, 2015 · N859HW · Minor damage > Starboard (RH flap door) aft cabin door popped open inflight and impacted the starboard cargo door and surrounding fuselage area breaking the plexiglas window. On January 8, 2015, Hospital Wing N859HW, an EC-130-B4 was performing a pedia-flight transfer from… - [Incident 20141021018089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141021018089I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Pasadena, TX · Oct 21, 2014 · N145PR · No damage > The aircraft had just cleared the hobby airport (hou) class b airspace when the servo and hydraulic annunciators illuminated followed shortly thereafter by heavy cockpit smoke. The pilot declared an emergency and made a normal landing at the bobby shaw… - [Accident 20140101000299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140101000299A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NV · Jan 1, 2014 · N133GC · Substantial damage > On January 1, 2014 at approximately 2255Z, an American Eurocopter EC-130-B4 helicopter, N133GC, operated by papillon airways inc. (PG9A), departed the Boulder City municipal airport, (bvu), for a local maintenance operational check flight with the pilot as… - [Accident 20130608014939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130608014939A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Valle, AZ · Jun 8, 2013 · N130PH · Substantial damage > According to the company instructor he had demonstrated a simulated engine failure with an intended power recovery. This procedure involved rolling the throttle twist grip to the ground idle position. At approximately 200 feet AGL, the instructor attempted a… - [Incident 20130324004199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130324004199I.md): Eurocopter Deutschland EC 130 B4 · Atmore, AL · Mar 24, 2013 · N577LF · Minor damage > On 03-24-2013 life flight 1, N577LF, responded to a scene call in Atmore, Alabama. The ceiling and visibility were unlimited. The wind was out of the west. The aircraft landed at the scene at 17:25. The helicopter was parked facing south toward the ambulance.… - [Accident 20130102000999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130102000999A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Seminole, OK · Jan 2, 2013 · N334AM · Substantial damage > On January 2, 2013, about 1245 central standard time, a Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter, N334AM, experienced a hard landing following a loss of engine power near Seminole, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot and three crew members were seriously injured. The… - [Incident 20120128000789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120128000789I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Jan 28, 2012 · N155GC · Minor damage > On 1-28-2012 the EC-130 aircraft landed at a company unimproved landing site at the base of the Grand Canyon. When the helicopter touched down on the sloped area the aircraft pivoted rearward and the pilot over corrected pivoting the aircraft forward. The… - [Accident 20111110027549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111110027549A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Pukoo, HI · Nov 10, 2011 · N11QV · Destroyed · 5 fatal > Wreckage pattern is consistant with a tail strike (cfit) as tailboom components and the fenestron were located a few hundread feet before the main wreckage. During the initial impact it is believed that the pilot side windshield shattered. An in flight break… - [Accident 20111103025829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111103025829A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Noblesville, IN · Nov 3, 2011 · N130AL · Destroyed > On November 3,2011, a Eurocopter, bearing registration number N130AL departed at approximately 1715 EDT from a private heliport (1IN8) located 5 miles west of fort wayne, Indiana. The planned time enroute to the indianapolis heliport (8A4) would be… - [Incident 20110311003239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110311003239I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NV · Mar 11, 2011 · N130GC · Minor damage > Pilot stated that while hovering forward for takeoff he experienced a binding in the right cyclic quadrant. He lowered the collective piltch to place the helicopter on the ground which resulted in left spinning motion. While attempting to control the spin the… - [Accident 20100930048599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100930048599A.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · AZ · Sep 30, 2010 · N822MH · Substantial damage > In support of the hualapai indian nation and while in a hover waiting for another helicopter to depart the "swamp landing area" at the bottom of the west end of the grand canyon, N822HM manuvered too close to a canvas umbrella providing shade for picknic… - [Incident 20100407031869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100407031869I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Apr 7, 2010 · N130GC · Minor damage > On April 7, 2010, N130GC, s/n 3562, aircraft total time 6507.7, pilot experienced a sudden overspeed and deceleration while the aircraft was in the process of getting ready for a north Canyon tour departure at the south rim helibase. The aircraft was then… - [Incident 20100404032609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100404032609I.md): Eurocopter EC 130 B4 · Boulder City, NV · Apr 4, 2010 · N152GC · Minor damage > At approximately 1215 PST on route to the grand canyon 1/2 mile east of indian pass at 3800 feet MSL, helicopter encountered a bird strike. Bird entered the cabin through the left windscreen and came to rest behind the front middle seat (seat #1). Pilot… - [Incident 20091130023199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091130023199I.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Kahului, HI · Nov 30, 2009 · N11QK · No damage > Made a precautionary landing in a field 18 miles east of Kahului Airport due to an engine mgbp light. POB: 6 injuries: none, damage: none, operator removed and replaced pressure swpob:7, injuries: none, damage: none. - [Incident 20091116021639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091116021639I.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Kahului, HI · Nov 16, 2009 · N11QF · Minor damage > N11QF, ec 130 B4, operated part 135 by blue hawaiian, on return from sightseeing flight, declared mayday with an engine failure (chip warning) and force landed in an 8 feet high sugar field 1/2 mile southeast of the maui airport. Minor damage to the stinger.… - [Incident 20090810014599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090810014599I.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Boulder City, NV · Aug 10, 2009 · N862MH · Minor damage > (-23) The helicopter departed mccarran airport (las) on 8/10/2009 about 17:00 on a part 135 grand canyon air tour. The pilot was flying eastbound at 3,500 feet mls over the river mountains near the lake meade national recreation area, when a bird appeared… - [Incident 20080421831499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080421831499I.md): Urocop EC130B4 · London, KY · Apr 21, 2008 · N133LN · Minor damage > (-23) Dual controls were installed in the aircraft and the check airman was giving a 6 month check ride. Both pilots performed the walkaround preflight of the aircraft. They stated "all cowling was closed at that time." The pilot receiving instruction got in… - [Accident 20071115828129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071115828129A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Meadview, AZ · Nov 15, 2007 · N810MH · Substantial damage > (-23) Helicopter N810MH piloted by [privacy data omitted] landed on the south side of the fuel tank facing north with a total of five helicopters already landed and parked. After shutting down the engine the pilot [privacy data omitted] applied the rotor… - [Accident 20071011825329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071011825329A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Bay St Louis, MS · Oct 11, 2007 · N997PT · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot failed to untie right side tie down and attempted to lift off. He encountered dynamic rollover and damaged his helicopter and an airplane which was tied down adjacent to his. - [Accident 20070927023409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070927023409A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Meadview, AR · Sep 27, 2007 · N808MH · Substantial damage > (-23) Helicopter struck a large bird which came through the wind screen striking occupants. Helicopter landed on a dirt strip, pearce ferry airstrip (L25) Meadview AZ. Pilot's statement: on September 27, 2007, at about three pm pacific daylight time, I, the… - [Accident 20070707014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070707014989A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Hudson River · Jul 7, 2007 · N453AE · Substantial damage > (-23) On base final to the west 30th street heliport (jra) over the Hudson River in NY, during a sight-seeing tour with seven passengers onboard, pilot experienced a loud bang noise, followed by airframe vibration. PIC elected to perform a forced landing by… - [Incident 20070601008329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070601008329I.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Jun 1, 2007 · N151AC · No damage > (-23) On June 1, 2007, at approximately 22:30 local time, air methods corp. was engaged in a medical flight transporting a patient from st. lukes hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics in Iowa city, Iowa. Approximately… - [Accident 20070420006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070420006609A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Makawao, HI · Apr 20, 2007 · N130WS · Destroyed > (-23) Two EC-130 B4 helicopters picked up passengers at a private residence for a part 135 charter. The first helicopter, loaded more heavily than the mishap aircraft, departed uneventfully with gusty tail winds on a track close to that flown by the mishap… - [Accident 20051120028682A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051120028682A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Homestead, FL · Nov 20, 2005 · N130HS · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) On November 20, 2005, about 2048 eastern standard time, an aerospatiale AS350B, aerospatiale operated as a 14 CFR part 91 positioning flight, and an Eurocopter ec 130B4, operated as a 14 CFR part 91 positioning flight collided in-flight while both… - [Accident 20040809024779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040809024779A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Denver, CO · Aug 9, 2004 · N910U · Minor damage > (-23) The aircraft was positioned on the ramp at the air methods maintenance facility. The aircraft was undergoing some avionics adjustments by two technicians, subsequent to an unsuccessful compass swing/test flight. A third maintenance person opened the… - [Accident 20040408005959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040408005959A.md): Urocop EC130B4 · Denver, CO · Apr 8, 2004 · N151AC · Substantial damage > (-23) On April 8, 2004 at 1300 MST, a Eurocopter EC-130-B4, N151AC, was substantially damaged when it encountered the terrain and rolled over at Front Range Airport (ftg) watkins, Colorado. The airline transport pilot certificated flight instructor and the… ## 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 ('8680989') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-b4/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.