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In-Flight Breakup
The in-flight failure of a servo flap led to the fatal crash of a K-1200 into an Oregon river, the NTSB says.
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Insufficient Oversight
The NTSB faulted the FAA’s review of modifications to a firefighting helicopter before the fatal 2021 crash of a UH-60.
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Misinterpretation
The BK117 struck the surface of the Southern Ocean during a nighttime flight after its pilot mistook fog for higher clouds, the New Zealand TAIC says.
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Overdue
A 300-hour inspection could have detected problems with the engine compressor in a Bell 206 before a fatal crash the NTSB says.
Saving Time
The TSB says deadline pressures contributed to an AS350 B2’s hard landing, which seriously injured the pilot.
‘Unserviceable’
The Bell 206B pilot knew of the engine problem before takeoff, the TSB says.
NTSB: ‘Urgent’ Need for Bell 407 Inspections
The board cited a June accident involving separation of a tail boom during a sightseeing flight in Hawaii.
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Unpinned
The TSB cited a weak steel pin in the fatal crash tied to the separation of a Bell 212’s rotor blades and assembly.
Unexpected Impact
A pilot without recent underwater escape training was trapped inside an EC135 that crashed into the water during a marine pilot transfer operation, the ATSB says.
‘100 Percent Preventable’
The NTSB says FAA inaction on several safety recommendations contributed to the fatal 2019 crash of an AS350 on a Hawaii mountainside