A 40s loss of control occurred during the transition from visual to instrument flight during a disorientating night offshore TO without an external horizon.
Night Offshore Take-Off Loss of Control Incident Norway Read Post »
A Fire Dept set up a landing site at night under the edge of powerlines. The HEMS pilot looked for the wires using NVGs but could only see the towers.
Air Ambulance Night Wirestrike at Poorly Chosen Landing Site Read Post »
After landing in a confined space this HEMS helicopter started to slide backwards on an icy slope. We look at landing site recces.
HEMS Air Ambulance Landing Site Slide Read Post »
Wear is found during a check that results in a rare flying control maintenance task, poorly described in the AMM. Its unrecorded and delegated to an apprentice with insufficient supervision. We examine the maintenance human factors involved.
An inflight upset, consistent with a SAS/AP CUT, resulted in a rotor overspeed, and reduction of power from both engines
Air Ambulance EC135 Loss of Control & Main Rotor / Engine Overspeeds Read Post »
LOC-I. TFO died after being trapped after a water impact. NTSB Probable Cause: The helicopter’s encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit.
Police Helicopter Unanticipated Yaw & Fatal Water Impact Read Post »
