A skilful landing after a minor panel detached causing major damage. Investigators point to maintenance <16 flying hours earlier.
Maintenance Error Re-Fitting a Louver Panel Causes Loss of Air Ambulance Tail Rotor Read Post »
A fascinating study on the human factors and risk management of simultaneous maintenance of dual critical systems throws up wider thoughts on maintenance performance.
Identical Error Paradox in Aviation Maintenance Read Post »
The nose wheel was not centred before touchdown so this Twin Otter veered off the runway. But the insolvency of the operator likely played a role (fatigue & stress).
An offshore helicopter case study on PC2, powerplant reliability and emergency response.
A S-76C++ Ditched During a PC2 Take Off After an Engine Failure Read Post »
An S-76C++ with 14 POB suffered a loss of control when the Commander took over from the Co-Pilot after a lightning strike in IMC.
Triggered Lightning: Lost of Control & Tail Rotor Blades Read Post »
French Navy S-100 accident: A previously identified failure mode occured prior to the completion of a roll-out of a product improvement.
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Water Impact Read Post »
A high base maintenance workload and disruptions resulted in a forced landing. A boundary fence post punctured the fuel tank and a post crash fire followed.
A Maintenance Error Preceded a Fiery Fatal AS350B3 Accident Read Post »
Coiling a longline while rotors running caught out this AS350’s pilot.
HESLO Long Line SNAFU Read Post »
An S-92A received a TAWS warning during a night approach to a drilling rig after an undetected mode selection.
S-92A Night Approach Mode Awareness Incident Read Post »
An unusual event, rapid innovation & collaboration and a good example why culpability decision aids can be a distraction.
When a Crew Intentionally Left Their Aircraft Running Knowing it Would Damage Itself… Read Post »
A CT7-8 IFSD: 12 T-bolts fractured, disconnecting the compressor from the GGT. Investigators examined the engine’s last shop visit in Spain.
Attention on Engine Shop Assembly of a S-92A CT7-8 after North Sea IFSD Read Post »
While manoeuvring on the ground prior to a hover for post maintenance RTB this AW189 rolled over.
AW189 Loss of Control – Ground, Malaysia 2023 Read Post »
LOC-I in worsening weather & water impact of a Coast Guard helicopter supporting marine nav aids. Survivability issues mean both occupants perished.
Bo105 Loss of Control in DVE & Water Impact Read Post »
Powerbanks have got a bad name for incendiary flight safety incidents, but an Irish helicopter suffered a very different powerbank incident.
Loss of Control After Powerbank Jams Helicopter Collective Read Post »
Forced landing – fuel contaminated with SAP (superabsorbent polymer). Unsuitable filters & water separators. Inadequate fuel QC & training.
AS350 HESLO Fuel Incident (Superabsorbent Polymer Contamination) Read Post »
A loss of separation after aircraft were redistributed due to smoke, results in and airprox and downwash affecting the smaller helicopter.
Firefighting K-Max Water Impact After A Close Pass by a S-64 Skycrane Read Post »
When lifting into a hover right next to a hangar, a window flew into the main rotor. The H130 landed hard.
H130 Sucks Out Hangar Window; Main Rotor Blade Damaged by FOD Read Post »
An error of just a few millimetres resulted in a Breeze-Eastern hoist cable being dropped by an AW139…
A Screw in the Wrong Place…A Loss of Hoist Cable Read Post »
A shocking flight following failure after a flat light North Slope CFIT/Water Impact.
Flat Light B206L4 Alaskan CFIT & 11 Hour Emergency Response Delay Read Post »
After training at a Fire Department a BK117 air ambulance crashes after contacting a tree behind it during take off from a confined site.
Air Methods Helicopter Air Ambulance Night Take Off Tree Strike Read Post »
Spatial disorientation, intermittent collective FTR use & impaired SA culminated in descending to <150 ft while trying to climb away.
AW139 Loss of Control Climbing Away from SAR Exercise Read Post »
Flying back from a bulk carrier the pilot suspected a seatbelt was stuck outside the door…
Brazilian Helideck Rollover After Precautionary Landing Read Post »
A maintenance error resulted in a loss of TR drive on a firefighting B214ST. We look at three airworthiness related incidents with the same airframe in UKCS offshore operations.
B214ST Tail Rotor Drive Shaft Coupling Misassembly Read Post »
Miraculous escape after EC155 / light aircraft collision. Only helicopter crew saw the other aircraft but <2 seconds before collision.
EC155 / Light Aircraft Mid Air Collision: All Survive Read Post »
Failure to learn? In 2010 an Aircraft Commander was left ‘hanging’ after seat components omitted during maintenance. It reoccurred just 3.5 years later.
CHC Sikorsky S-92A Seat Slide Surprise(s) Read Post »
