Saturday, December 31, 2011

26-Dec-11 N5016M Bell 206B Florahome, FL (3F)


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5016M        Make/Model: B206      Description: BELL 206B HELICOPTER
  Date: 12/26/2011     Time: 1053

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: FLORAHOME   State: FL   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N5016M BELL 206M ROTORCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE 3 
  PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, ALERT NOTICE ISSUED AND WRECKAGE 
  LOCATED NEAR FLORAHOME, FL

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   3
                 # Crew:   3     Fat:   3     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Air Ambulance      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 12/27/2011 

Friday, December 23, 2011

21-Dec-11 N500TN MD500D Fall Branch, TN


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 500TN        Make/Model: H369      Description: HUGHES 369D 
  Date: 12/21/2011     Time: 2100

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: FALL BRANCH   State: TN   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N500TN HUGHES 369D ROTORCRAFT CLIPPED A POWERLINE AND FORCE LANDED IN A 
  FIELD, FALL BRANCH, TN

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: NASHVILLE, TN  (CE19)                 Entry date: 12/22/2011 

21-Dec-11 N964SA Eurocopter AS350B2 Hilo, HI


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 964SA        Make/Model: AS35      Description: EUROCOPTER AS350
  Date: 12/21/2011     Time: 0210

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: None

LOCATION
  City: HILO   State: HI   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N964SA EUROCOPTER AS350 B2 ROTORCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A 
  ROAD, NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE, 12 MILES FROM HILO, HI

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   6     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Aerial Observation      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: HONOLULU, HI  (WP13)                  Entry date: 12/21/2011 

Sunday, December 18, 2011

13-Dec-11 N309MH Bell 407 Cantwell, AK


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 309MW        Make/Model: B407      Description: Bell 407
  Date: 12/13/2011     Time: 9999

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: CANTWELL                    State: AK   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N309MW BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT, TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE BRUSH, NEAR CANTWELL, AK

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FAIRBANKS, AK  (AL01)                 Entry date: 12/15/2011 


NOTE - there is no Bell 407 registered N309MW per the FAA docket, but there is a locally based one N309MH and we assume this is the one referred to

14-Dec-11 N4052G Robinson R22 Tucson, AZ


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 4052G        Make/Model: R22       Description: R-22
  Date: 12/14/2011     Time: 1633

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: TUCSON   State: AZ   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N4052G ROBINSON R22 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED 1 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT, NEAR 
  TUCSON, AZ

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: 00000KT 10SM BKN046 09/04 A3020

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ  (WP07)                Entry date: 12/15/2011 

Thursday, December 15, 2011

13-Dec-11 N8067Z Bell 407 Rock Springs, WY


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 8067Z        Make/Model: B407      Description: Bell 407
  Date: 12/13/2011     Time: 2320

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: ROCK SPRINGS   State: WY   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N8067Z BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING, ROTOR SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM, 2 MILES 
  FROM ROCK SPRINGS, WY

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   4     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: 132254Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM CR M03/M07 A2987

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: CASPER, WY  (NM04)                    Entry date: 12/14/2011 

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

08-Dec-11 N911GV Bell OH-58C Gainesville, FL


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 911GV        Make/Model: OH58      Description: BELL OH-58C
  Date: 12/08/2011     Time: 2135

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: GAINESVILLE   State: FL   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N911GV BELL OH-58C ROTORCRAFT FORCE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY, NEAR GAINESVILLE, 
  FL

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: 2053Z WIND 050 @8KTS VSBY 10 CLR 16/06 A3018

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: ORLANDO, FL  (SO15)                   Entry date: 12/12/2011 

Friday, December 9, 2011

07-Dec-11 N37SH Eurocopter AS350B2 Las Vegas, NV



IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 37SH        Make/Model: AS35      Description: EUROCOPTER AS350
  Date: 12/08/2011     Time: 0115

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: LAS VEGAS   State: NV   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N37SH EUROCOPTER AS350B2 SUNDANCE AIR TOUR ROTORCRAFT CRASHED INTO ROUGH 
  TERRIAN, THE 5 PERSONS ON BOARD WERE FATALLY INJURED, 12 MILES FROM LAS 
  VEGAS, NV

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   5
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   4     Fat:   4     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

WEATHER: VFR

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Aerial Observation      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: LAS VEGAS, NV  (WP19)                 Entry date: 12/08/2011 

Thursday, December 8, 2011

07-Dec-11 N817AB Robinson R22 Honolulu, HI


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 817AB        Make/Model: R22       Description: R-22
  Date: 12/07/2011     Time: 1830

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: HONOLULU   State: HI   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N817AB ROBINSON R22 ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING IN A FIELD SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL 
  DAMAGE, NEAR HONOLULU, HI

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: HONOLULU, HI  (WP13)                  Entry date: 12/08/2011 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

03-Dec-11 N431MA Bell 222U Pahrump, NV


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 431MA        Make/Model: B222      Description: 222, 230, 430
  Date: 12/03/2011     Time: 0420

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: PAHRUMP   State: NV   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N431MA BELL 222U ROTORCRAFT ON LANDING, TAILROTOR STRUCK A MOUND OF DIRT, 
  NO INJURIES, 60 MILE FROM PAHRUMP, NV

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: LAS VEGAS, NV  (WP19)                 Entry date: 12/05/2011 

01-Dec-11 N435PH Bell 407 Gulf of Mexico


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 435PH        Make/Model: B407      Description: Bell 407
  Date: 12/01/2011     Time: 1800

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: BATON ROUGE   State: LA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N435PH BELL407 ROTORCRAFT AUTO-ROTATED INTO THE WATER AND ROLLED OVER, GULF 
  OF MEXICO, LA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   1
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Business      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: BATON ROUGE, LA  (SW03)               Entry date: 12/02/2011 

02-Dec-11 N70512 MD Helicopters MD520N Mesa, AZ


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 70512        Make/Model: MD50      Description: MD HELICOPTERS 500N
  Date: 12/02/2011     Time: 2100

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: MESA   State: AZ   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N70512 MD500N ROTORCRAFT, ON LANDING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, MESA, AZ

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ  (WP07)                Entry date: 12/05/2011 

04-Dec-11 N146CF AgustaWestland AW109E Southlake, TX


IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 146CF        Make/Model: A109      Description: AGUSTA A109E
  Date: 12/04/2011     Time: 0430

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: SOUTHLAKE   State: TX   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N146CF AGUSTA A109E ROTORCRAFT BLADE STRUCK A STREET SIGN, NO INJURIES, 
  DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL, NEAR SOUTHLAKE, TX

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Air Ambulance      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FORT WORTH, TX  (SW19)                Entry date: 12/05/2011