RECENT ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS T
HE ROTORCRAFT ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS LISTED BELOW OCCURRED between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. The accident details shown below are preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors.
All information was obtained through the official websites listed below, where you can learn more details about each event.
Australia – Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB):
bit.ly/ATSBpub
Britain – Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB):
bit.ly/AAIBUK
Canada – Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSBC):
bit.ly/TSBCanada
New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC):
bit.ly/NewZealandTAIC
United States – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB):
bit.ly/NTSBrep
October 2019
Robinson R44 Carlsbad, CA, USA
Oct. 2, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA002
Injuries unknown, fatalities unknown | Flight type unknown
No description available.
Bell OH-58A Fort Meade, FL, USA
Oct. 3, 2019 | NTSB ERA20LA004
0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Airborne law enforcement flight
Helicopter impacted gypsum pond following abrupt shift of weight during rescue attempt.
Bell 206 Ivanhoe, NSW, Australia Oct. 9, 2019 | ATSB 201907387 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Private flight
Helicopter sustained damage after wire strike on a power line.
Bell 412 Port Said City, PTS, Egypt Oct. 11, 2019 | NTSB WPR20WA010 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Flight type unknown
Helicopter impacted water after loss of control for unknown reasons.
Hiller UH-12E Susanville, CA, USA
Oct. 13, 2019 | NTSB WPR20LA007 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Agricultural flight
Helicopter impacted tree and then terrain after loss of engine power.
Sikorsky S-92A
Gloucestershire, GLS, United Kingdom Oct. 14, 2019 | NTSB GAA20WA093 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Noncommercial flight
No description available. Bell 206B
New Salem, NC, USA Oct. 17, 2019 | NTSB ERA20FA012 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Agricultural flight
Helicopter was substantially damaged and impacted terrain following wire strike.
Robinson R22 Overton, NV, USA
Oct. 17, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA035 Injuries unknown | General aviation flight
No description available.
Bell 47G King City, CA, USA
Oct. 18, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA034 Injuries unknown | Agricultural flight
No description available.
Robinson R44 Tarasenkove, Poltava, Ukraine Oct. 21, 2019 | NTSB GAA20WA047 0 injuries, 1 fatality | Noncommercial flight
No description available.
Robinson R44 Las Vegas, NV, USA
Oct. 23, 2019 | NTSB WPR20FA013 0 injuries, 2 fatalities | Personal flight
Helicopter sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain for undetermined reasons.
Robinson R22 Hebbronville, TX, USA Oct. 23, 2019 | NTSB CEN20FA012A 0 injuries, 2 fatalities | Aerial mustering flight
Two Robinson R22 helicopters collided mid-air during an aerial mustering operation.
Note: This aircraft and the next were involved in the same accident. For each aircraft involved in an accident, the NTSB creates separate accident reports that address the different perspectives involved and lessons learned.
Robinson R22 Hebbronville, TX, USA Oct. 23, 2019 | NTSB CEN20FA012B 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Aerial mustering flight
Two Robinson R22 helicopters collided mid-air during an aerial mustering operation.
Enstrom 280F Jordan Valley, OR, USA Oct. 25, 2019 | NTSB WPR20FA016 1 fatality, 1 injury | Personal flight
Helicopter impacted terrain for undetermined reasons.
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