Mechanical Issues, Helicopter Safety
Fractured Gear
A metallic particle was the only sign of the impending fatal failure of the AS332’s…
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Disorientation After Dark
The flight path of the Bell 206L‑1 was characteristic of a pilot’s spatial disorientation and…
by Linda Werfelman
Downward Trends
Data show a decline in U.S. helicopter accidents in 2001–2010, with an accident rate of…
by Clarence E. Rash
Watery Illusions
Pilots of the Super Puma misunderstood their location during an overwater approach to a North…
by Linda Werfelman
Mast Rocking
The NTSB says intensified efforts are needed to find the cause of incidents of severe…
by Linda Werfelman
Misplaced Priorities
The NTSB blames an overemphasis on ‘getting the job done’ for helping create the weak…
by Flight Safety Foundation
Running on Empty
A fatal S-92A crash prompts a TSB call for action to keep large transport helicopters…
by Linda Werfelman
Weighty Issues
The NTSB cites misstatement of empty weight as a cause of a fatal S-61N crash;…
by Linda Werfelman
Windshield Weakness
The S-76 crashed, killing eight people, after a hawk shattered the windshield and curtailed fuel…
by Linda Werfelman
Inadvertent Encounter
All five people in the LongRanger died when the helicopter crashed in IMC.
by Linda Werfelman