Robinson Helicopter Mast Bumping Added to NZ Safety Watchlist
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has added mast bumping accidents involving Robinson helicopters…
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Posts Categorized: Helicopter Safety
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Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Unnoted Changes
An outdated checklist procedure likely preceded an AS350’s fiery crash.
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
‘Not … Ready’
The HEMS crew lacked the training for the challenging night flight in a remote part…
Weather Impacts
From a meteorologist’s perspective, wind and air density are the leading edge of natural risks…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
‘Too Late’
Investigators cite ineffective monitoring and failing to acquire outside visual references as factors in the…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Winter/Challenging Ops
Ice Ingestion
Unnoticed deposits of ice near an engine air inlet caused the AS350 to lose power…
Cover Story, Helicopter Safety
Steady Decline
EMS helicopter accident rates have decreased since a wave of fatal crashes nearly a decade…
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Winter/Challenging Ops
Frigid Descent
The occupants of a BO105 survived the crash but drowned in icy Canadian waters before…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Unanswered Questions
Investigators don’t know why an EC135’s fuel transfer pumps had been turned off before the…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Interference
An R44’s proximity to high-intensity broadcast towers resulted in an uncommanded power decrease, NTSB investigators…