Accidents & Incidents 10.01.09 – 10.22.09
Air Taxi and On Demand (Part 135)
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
14 Nov Doyle CA |
Aerospatiale AS350 Reg:N5793P |
While en route after dropping a patient, rotorcraft crashed. |
3 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
General Aviation (Part 91)
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
5 Nov Globe AZ |
Aerospatiale AS.350BA Ecureuil Eurocopter AS350 Reg: N617LH |
The medical helicopter during a training flight crashed while trying to land. |
2 Serious |
Helicopter sustained substantial damage. |
5 Nov Morvis PR |
R-44 Astro Reg: N440M |
While hovering, rotorcraft skid struck the pavement. |
4 Minor |
Helicopter sustained substantial damages. |
7 Nov Adelanto CA |
Experimental PV-18 Rotorcraft Reg: N183YP |
Rotorcraft struck power lines and crashed. |
3 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
Foreign Accidents (Part 129)
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
12 Nov South Taranaki NEW ZEALAND |
HeliThruster Reg: ZK-RAZ |
Gyrocopter crashed under unknown circumstances. |
2 Fatal |
Gyrocopter was destroyed. |
12 Nov Quebec CANADA |
Robinson R44 Raven II Reg: C-GJMP |
Helicopter made an emergency landing on a sandbank in the middle of the river, possibly after striking a power line. |
1 Fatal 2 Serious |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
15 Nov Humla District NEPAL |
Manang Air-operated Mil Mi-8MTV-1 Reg: 9N-AHT |
Helicopter partially lost power while trying to land at the helipad and crashed |
1 Fatal 5 Serious |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
15 Nov east Cheshire UNITED KINGDOM |
Corserve International Ltd.-operated Robinson R22 Beta II Reg: G-RIDL |
Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. |
1 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
18 Nov Between Windhoek and Okahandja NAMIBIA |
Belrex 658 CC / Windhoek Flight Training Centre-operated Robinson R22 Beta Reg: ZS-PZI |
Helicopter crashed on a sandy river bank about 15 kilometers off the main road |
1 Fatal 1 Serious |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
Military
Date/Location |
Aircraft/Reg. |
Narrative |
Casualties |
Comments |
6 Nov Siirt TURKEY |
Turkish Air Force-operated COBRA |
A military helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. |
2 Serious |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
9 Nov Northwestern IRAQ |
US Army-operated Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Reg: Unknown |
Two US Army helicopter pilots were killed when the helicopter made a hard landing. |
2 Fatal |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
18 Nov Central Java INDONESIA |
Indonesian Air Force-operated Nurtanio-Bolkow NBo-105CB Reg: Unknown |
Helicopter crashed into the sea for unknown reasons. |
5 Serious |
Helicopter was destroyed. |
All entries are preliminary and subject to confirmation/correction by formal accident reports.
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 — Admin
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