Saving Time
The TSB says deadline pressures contributed to an AS350 B2’s hard landing, which seriously injured the pilot.
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‘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
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.
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Helmet Advocates
Helmets are crucial for pilots on low-level flights, the ATSB says after investigating a fatal R44 crash.
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Safety News in Brief
FAA Plans Field Tests for Drone Traffic Management
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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.