Resource Hub The rotorcraft accidents and incidents listed below occurred between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. The accident details shown below are preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. All information was obtained through the official websites listed below, where you can learn more details about each event. Australia – Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Britain – Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Canada – Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSBC) New Zealand – Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) United States – National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) October 2019 Robinson R44 Carlsbad, CA, USA Oct. 2, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA002 Injuries unknown, fatalities unknown | Flight type unknown No description available. Bell OH-58A Fort Meade, FL, USA Oct. 3, 2019 | NTSB ERA20LA004 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Airborne law enforcement flight Helicopter impacted gypsum pond following abrupt shift of weight during rescue attempt. Bell 206 Ivanhoe, NSW, Australia Oct. 9, 2019 | ATSB 201907387 (No direct link available) 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Private flight Helicopter sustained damage after wire strike on a power line. Bell 412 Port Said City, PTS, Egypt Oct. 11, 2019 | NTSB WPR20WA010 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Flight type unknown Helicopter impacted water after loss of control for unknown reasons. Hiller UH-12E Susanville, CA, USA Oct. 13, 2019 | NTSB WPR20LA007 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Agricultural flight Helicopter impacted tree and then terrain after loss of engine power. Sikorsky S-92A Gloucestershire, GLS, United Kingdom Oct. 14, 2019 | NTSB GAA20WA093 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Noncommercial flight No description available. Bell 206B New Salem, NC, USA Oct. 17, 2019 | NTSB ERA20FA012 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Agricultural flight Helicopter was substantially damaged and impacted terrain following wire strike. Robinson R22 Overton, NV, USA Oct. 17, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA035 Injuries unknown | General aviation flight No description available. Bell 47G King City, CA, USA Oct. 18, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA034 Injuries unknown | Agricultural flight No description available. Robinson R44 Tarasenkove, Poltava, Ukraine Oct. 21, 2019 | NTSB GAA20WA047 0 injuries, 1 fatality | Noncommercial flight No description available. Robinson R44 Las Vegas, NV, USA Oct. 23, 2019 | NTSB WPR20FA013 0 injuries, 2 fatalities | Personal flight Helicopter sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain for undetermined reasons. Robinson R22 Hebbronville, TX, USA Oct. 23, 2019 | NTSB CEN20FA012A 0 injuries, 2 fatalities | Aerial mustering flight Two Robinson R22 helicopters collided mid-air during an aerial mustering operation. Note: This aircraft and the next were involved in the same accident. For each aircraft involved in an accident, the NTSB creates separate accident reports that address the different perspectives involved and lessons learned. Robinson R22 Hebbronville, TX, USA Oct. 23, 2019 | NTSB CEN20FA012B 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Aerial mustering flight Two Robinson R22 helicopters collided mid-air during an aerial mustering operation. Enstrom 280F Jordan Valley, OR, USA Oct. 25, 2019 | NTSB WPR20FA016 1 fatality, 1 injury | Personal flight Helicopter impacted terrain for undetermined reasons. Sikorsky S-92 Port Harcourt, Nigeria Oct. 25, 2019 | NTSB WPR20WA023 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Flight type unknown Helicopter experienced loss of engine power for unknown reasons. Robinson R66 Alexandria, LA, USA Oct. 28, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA052 Injuries unknown | General aviation flight No description available. November 2019 Mosquito Aviation XE Seffner, FL, USA Nov. 2, 2019 | NTSB ERA20LA037 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Personal flight Helicopter impacted terrain after a main rotor blade struck the tail during landing. Robinson R22 Smoketown, PA, USA Nov. 4, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA060 Injuries unknown | General aviation flight No description available. Bell 47G Groveland, FL, USA Nov. 7, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA062 Injuries unknown | General aviation flight No description available. Sikorsky S-58JT Lebanon, IN, USA Nov. 10, 2019 | NTSB GAA20CA063 Injuries unknown | General aviation flight No description available. Robinson R44 Tunis, Tunisia Nov. 11, 2019 | NTSB WPR20WA021 0 injuries, 1 fatality | Commercial flight No description available. Agusta A109 Salt Lake City, UT, USA Nov. 12, 2019 | NTSB WPR20LA029 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Air medical flight Helicopter completed successful emergency landing after loss of control midflight. Bell 214B Pechey, QLD, Australia Nov. 13, 2019 | ATSB AB-2019-046 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Firefighting flight Helicopter impacted terrain after loss of rotor RPM during a water drop. Agusta A109 Penobscot, ME, USA Nov. 16, 2019 | NTSB ENG20IA005 0 injuries, 0 fatalities | Air medical flight Helicopter completed successful emergency landing after experiencing severe vibrations. Robinson R66 Abrau-Dyurso, KDA, Russia Nov. 30, 2019 | NTSB ANC20WA008 0 injuries, 1 fatality | Flight type unknown No description available. December 2019 Bell UH-1H Williamtown, NSW, Australia Dec. 7, 2019 | ATSB AO-2019-070 1 injury, 0 fatalities | Firefighting flight Helicopter landed hard during precautionary landing. Robinson R44 Warren, NSW, Australia Dec. 7, 2019 | ATSB 201908683 Injuries unknown, fatalities unknown | Private flight Helicopter impacted terrain while landing after gradual loss of power. Robinson R22 Beeville, TX, USA Dec. 19, 2019 | NTSB CEN20LA037 Injuries unknown, fatalities unknown | General aviation flight No description available. Airbus AS350B2 Lihue, HI, USA Dec. 26, 2019 | NTSB ANC20MA010 0 injuries, 7 fatalities | Air tour flight Helicopter was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire when it collided with terrain.
