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The ATSB wants to hear about certain unreported ground handling problems involving Robinson helicopters.
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Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The ATSB wants to hear about certain unreported ground handling problems involving Robinson helicopters.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The PIC of a fatal AW139 night flight from the Bahamas had said he did not like flying after dark.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
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.
by Linda Werfelman
The pilot of the EMS helicopter shut down the wrong engine on the BK117 shortly before the fatal crash.
by Linda Werfelman
The S-76 pilot likely did not want to disappoint the client, who had specifically requested his services, the NTSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
U.S. government-industry coalition says new efforts are needed to prevent crashes that follow inadvertent entry into IMC.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
U.S. NTSB report says the AS350 accident occurred on the first night after the Wisconsin pilot’s week-long vacation.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
The U.S. NTSB says the Virginia State Police pilot could not get his Bell 407 out of vortex ring state.
by Linda Werfelman
Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature, News
‘This accident was all but invited by the actions and [safety] culture of Survival Flight,’ NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt said.
by Linda Werfelman
The warning follows the July 4 crash of an R44 in Broome, Western Australia.
by Linda Werfelman