Fatal Wisconsin Wire Strike When Robinson R44 Repositions to Refuel
There is a theory that people let down their guard when the more complex part of a task is complete.
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Turbine Dromader M18A Downed by Fuel Contamination: Shell Detector Capsules Misused
A rain storm and incorrect use of water detection capsules when refuelling from drum stock resulted in a power loss and forced landing that destroyed an agricultural spray aircraft.
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Misted Masks: AAIB A319 Report Reveals Oxygen Mask Lessons
TREs reported some crews unfamiliar with the oxygen switch options. An EMERGENCY function clears fogging. Also the anti-fog coating can be damaged by cleaning fluids.
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Survival Flight Fatal Accident: Air Ambulance Operator’s Poor Safety Culture
A poor safety culture normalised rushed departure with inadequate preparation to do an air ambulance flight two other operators had turned down. The helicopter encountered snow and struck the ground during an Inadvertent IMC escape manoeuvre. Poor FAA oversight was contributory say NTSB.
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Culture and CFIT in Côte d’Ivoire
French investigators point to wider cultural issues in an overseas military accident.
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AS350B3 Rolls Over: Pilot Caught Out By Engine Control Differences
A pilot familiar with controls on the Arriel 2B1 powered AS350B3 got caught out preparing to take off in a 2B powered aircraft while simultaneously the collective was not properly locked.
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AS350B3 Dynamic Rollover When Headset Cord Snags Unguarded Collective
Attempting to visually confirm the aircraft was stable had an unintended consequence.
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European Search and Rescue (SAR) Competition Bonanza: Northern Norway SAR, Netherlands SARHC, Ireland SAR Aviation and UK’s UKSAR2G
There is a surge in business opportunities for outsourced government SAR contracts in Norway, Netherlands, Ireland and the UK for entry into service 2022-2024.
Ungreased Japanese AS332L Tail Rotor Fatally Failed
We translate the accident report (issued 23 April 2020) on a 2017 AS332L accident from Japanese. After a series of maintenance errors a deteriorating tail rotor blade flapping hinge finally failed in flight.
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CFM56 HPC Titanium Fire Due to VSV Maintenance Assembly Error
We look at a change in maintenance practices after this incident and prompt safety collaboration to inform fellow MROs.
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Sécurité Civile EC145 SAR Wirestrike
BEA-E examine the lessons from a wire strike, spectacularly captured on video, while rescuing a jet-skier close to shore that severed the hoist cable causing two people to fall into the sea.
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Beech 99A MLG Collapse
MLG actuator rod failure after loss of torque.
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Fatal R44 Loss of Control Accident: “Overweight and Out of Balance” Say NTSB
A flight with friends for lunch turned deadly when mass and balance calculations were skipped claims NTSB. The survivor said: “Everything was white for a split second…I remember the intense pain, the taste of blood, the broken glass and crumpled metal around me…”.
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Poor Painting Prevents Proper Performance: Shorts Sherpa NLG Collapse
Despite a Service Information Letter that highlighted the MM instructions, the NLG downlock actuator piston of this smokejumper aircraft was painted. The NLG collapsed on the next landing.
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SAR Helicopter Loss of Control at Night: ATSB Report
Night SAR single pilot. While descending it entered a degraded visual environment and an inappropriate automation was made. ROD peaked at 1,952 ft/min. Aircraft pulled up at just 31 ft AGL. It was also flown on one more flight after the 159.5% over-torque.
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Jest11 is Dead: Hawker Hunter Downed by F-35A Jet Wash
One of a pair of contractor’s Hunters is brought down during a military exercise with USS Theodore Roosevelt off California.
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Inadequately Secured Pallets Penetrate the Rear Pressure Bulkhead of a Cargo B737
The lack of the required competent loading expertise on site and dispatch’s late, and not fully considered, request to change the loading plan resulted in significant damage to this B737 in Hawaii.
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Bear Paws Claw Reindeer Herding Bell 206
A reminder for care when operating helicopters from soft ground.
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NTSB Confirms United Airlines Maintenance Error After 12 Years
The 3rd United A320 tachometer cross-connection maintenance error to emerge in just 5 months.
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HEMS AW109S Collided With Radio Mast During Night Flight
The helicopter crashed after clipping a radio mast on a ridge line just 5 minutes into a positioning flight back from an inter-hospital transfer at night.
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NASCAR Driver and Pilot Died in Mooney M20C Fuel Starvation FOD Accident
NTSB found FOD (shop debris) in the fuel selector.
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Alaskan AS350 CFIT With Unrestrained Cargo in Cabin
CFIT on approach to land in flat light conditions on a glacier. Unrestrained cargo resulted in serious injuries to the pilot. This and an accident the next day have resulted in more attention on the requirements for stowing cargo.
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R44 Force Lands After Improper Repair
An improper repair failed and the pilot was faced with “a confusing set of cues and no definitive procedures for corrective action” say NTSB. The pilot was “was shocked at how quickly everything transpired”.
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S2000 Runway Excursion at the Start of the Take Off Roll
A lapse activating the nose wheel steering, influenced by flying two different types.
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Fukushima Police Leonardo AW139 Accident: JTSB Update
We translate the JTSB’s Feb 2020 and Jan 2021 updates on this accident.
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