Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
The original final accident report has been removed from the public domain.
Aviation authorities in New Zealand and Australia grounded all of the nearly 600 Robinson helicopters based there fitted with stainless-steel main rotors.
Pilot became distracted during the instrument approach by something that has not yet been identified.
Action affects approximately 323 U.S.-registered helicopters.
The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.
The crew stopped the aircraft successfully above rotation speed.
Aircraft was attempting to return to airport when it crashed.
Ten pilots have failed CAA-ordered tests
The aviation industry has an opportunity to provide pilot training that could prevent the kinds of accident that have been happening.
FDR data suggests pilots shut fuel supply to left engine
