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Operator

USDA Forest Service

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is USDA Forest Service. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

Leaves out 2 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences1615 accidents · 1 incidents · 16 mapped
Fatal occurrences6Fatality total known for 16 of 16
Reported fatalities18Plus 5 serious injuries reported
Years1973–20162 Aug 1973 – 13 Oct 2016

By year

USDA Forest Service: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19731 occurrences in 1973, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).11
19942 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).13
19972 occurrences in 1997, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).11
19991 occurrences in 1999, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00
20011 occurrences in 2001, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00
20021 occurrences in 2002, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00
20031 occurrences in 2003, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00
20052 occurrences in 2005, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).13
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).19
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).11
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1994 (2).00

Aircraft types

USDA Forest Service: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Air Tractor AT-802200
Bell 206226
Bell UH-1200
Aerospatiale AS350100
Air Tractor 402100
Bell 212111
Bell B212100
Bell BHT-206111
Cessna 310111
Grumman TBM-3111

Airports most often reported

USDA Forest Service: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Bob Sikes Airport (CEW)Bob Sikes Airport (CEW): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.6.3%00
Kingman Airport (IGM)Kingman Airport (IGM): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
Missoula Montana Airport (MSO)Missoula Montana Airport (MSO): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
New River Valley Airport (PSK)New River Valley Airport (PSK): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
Page Field (FMY)Page Field (FMY): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)San Bernardino International Airport (SBD): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00
Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)Tallahassee International Airport (TLH): 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), 1).6.3%00

US states and territories

USDA Forest Service: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 7 occurrences, 43.8% of the occurrences shown. 4 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.43.8%412
ColoradoColorado: 2 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).12.5%00
FloridaFlorida: 2 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).12.5%00
MontanaMontana: 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).6.3%00
New MexicoNew Mexico: 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).6.3%13
OregonOregon: 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).6.3%00
TexasTexas: 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).6.3%13
VirginiaVirginia: 1 occurrences, 6.3% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 7).6.3%00

Deadliest occurrences

USDA Forest Service: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
2008 Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash5 Aug 20089Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California, USA1
DFW05FA086 · Bell 206B-310 Mar 20053Shelbyville, TX, United States1
FTW94GA232 · Bell 206L-312 Jul 19943Mimbres, NM, United States1
WPR09TA356 · Bell 21221 Jul 20091Willow Creek, CA, United States1
LAX97GA235 · Bell BHT-206L-16 Jul 19971Highland, CA, United States1
Cessna 310A · Chester, CA2 Aug 19731Chester, CA, United States2

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  1. WPR17IA007 · Short Bros SD3 60 SHERPA SHERPA VAR

    13 Oct 2016 · Missoula, MT, United States

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  2. WPR09TA356 · Bell 212

    21 Jul 2009 · Willow Creek, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  3. 2008 Carson Helicopters Sikorsky S-61 crash

    5 Aug 2008 · Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California, USA · 9 fatal

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  4. LAX07TA277 · Air Tractor AT-802A

    17 Sept 2007 · Big Bear City, CA, United States

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  5. DEN05TA113 · Hughes 369FF

    19 Jul 2005 · Loveland, CO, United States

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  6. DFW05FA086 · Bell 206B-3

    10 Mar 2005 · Shelbyville, TX, United States · 3 fatal

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  7. ATL04TA142 · Bell UH-1H

    30 Jun 2004 · Childs, FL, United States

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  8. NYC03TA138 · Air Tractor 402A

    26 Jun 2003 · Pearisburg, VA, United States

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  9. DEN02TA092 · Air Tractor AT-802A

    14 Aug 2002 · Broomfield, CO, United States

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  10. SEA01TA152 · WSK PZL Mielec M-18 Dromader

    16 Aug 2001 · Ukiah, OR, United States

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  11. LAX99TA299 · Bell B212

    9 Sept 1999 · Bakersfield, CA, United States

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  12. LAX97TA289 · Bell UH-1H

    15 Aug 1997 · TAHOE CITY, CA, United States

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  13. LAX97GA235 · Bell BHT-206L-1

    6 Jul 1997 · Highland, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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  14. FTW94GA232 · Bell 206L-3

    12 Jul 1994 · Mimbres, NM, United States · 3 fatal

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  15. MIA94GA174 · Aerospatiale AS-350

    6 Jul 1994 · CARYVILLE, FL, United States

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  16. Cessna 310A · Chester, CA

    2 Aug 1973 · Chester, CA, United States · 1 fatal

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