‘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
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Separation
The ‘sudden displacement of the cyclic stick’ began a chain of events that led to the crash of a Bell 206B, the NTSB says.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Helmet Advocates
Helmets are crucial for pilots on low-level flights, the ATSB says after investigating a fatal R44 crash.
Helicopter Safety, Laser Strikes, News, Unmanned Aircraft
Safety News in Brief
FAA Plans Field Tests for Drone Traffic Management
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
A ‘20-Minute Window’
Before the fatal crash, an Agusta A109E pilot said the helicopter’s owner told him to make the flight despite marginal weather conditions that deteriorated after takeoff.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Information Search
The ATSB wants to hear about certain unreported ground handling problems involving Robinson helicopters.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
‘A Whole Different Ballgame’
The PIC of a fatal AW139 night flight from the Bahamas had said he did not like flying after dark.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Training Gap
Investigators of the 2018 fatal accident in New Zealand say the pilot’s training did not include correct use of the auto/manual switch on the MD 600N’s FADEC system.
‘Improper Diagnosis’
The pilot of the EMS helicopter shut down the wrong engine on the BK117 shortly before the fatal crash.
Pressure From Within
The S-76 pilot likely did not want to disappoint the client, who had specifically requested his services, the NTSB says.