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Utility Helicopters accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is Utility Helicopters. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

8 records from 1965 to 2009, 2 of them fatal. Most often a Bell 47; most often in California.

Leaves out 2 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences88 accidents · 0 incidents · 4 mapped
Fatal occurrences2Fatality total known for 8 of 8
Reported fatalities6Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1965–200921 Jun 1965 – 22 Jul 2009

By year

Utility Helicopters: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19651 occurrences in 1965, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1967 (2).00
19672 occurrences in 1967, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1967 (2).00
19682 occurrences in 1968, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1967 (2).15
19701 occurrences in 1970, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1967 (2).00
19781 occurrences in 1978, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1967 (2).00
20091 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1967 (2).11

Aircraft types

Utility Helicopters: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Bell 47500
Aerospatiale SA3180100
Bell 206115
Hughes 369111

US states and territories

Utility Helicopters: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
CaliforniaCalifornia: 6 occurrences, 75.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.75.0%15
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 6).12.5%11
WashingtonWashington: 1 occurrences, 12.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (California, 6).12.5%00

Deadliest occurrences

Utility Helicopters: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Bell 206A · Carpenteria, CA27 Apr 19685Carpenteria, CA, United States1
ERA09FA414 · Hughes 369 D22 Jul 20091Franklin, PA, United States1

All occurrences

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  1. ERA09FA414 · Hughes 369 D

    22 Jul 2009 · Franklin, PA, United States · 1 fatal

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  2. Aerospatiale SA3180 · Clearwater, WA

    6 Feb 1978 · Clearwater, WA, United States

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  3. Bell 47J-2 · Long Beach, CA

    1 Apr 1970 · Long Beach, CA, United States

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  4. Bell 206A · Carpenteria, CA

    27 Apr 1968 · Carpenteria, CA, United States · 5 fatal · not on the map

  5. Bell 47G-2 · Hntngtn Bch, CA

    24 Mar 1968 · Hntngtn Bch, CA, United States · not on the map

  6. Bell 47G-2 · Huntington, CA

    16 Nov 1967 · Huntington, CA, United States · not on the map

  7. Bell 47G-2 · Hntngtn Bch, CA

    23 Aug 1967 · Hntngtn Bch, CA, United States · not on the map

  8. Bell 47G2A · Victorville, CA

    21 Jun 1965 · Victorville, CA, United States

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