N350R
Registered owner: AIRWEST HELICOPTERS INC, CA (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airwest Helicopters, Inc. (X6WA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
8 MILES NORTH OF HOSPITAL, PILOT AND CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE AND FUMES INSIDE COCKPIT WHILE TRANSFERRING PATIENT. PILOT IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED THE ACFT AT THE NEAREST CLEAR AREA, WHICH WAS A GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY. THE MED CREW IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL UPON LANDING. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND CREW TO HOSPITAL. PILOT, CREW, AND PATIENT WERE SAFE WITH NO INJURIES. ACFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE. FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT MELTED ON THE PULLEY. PULLED THE BELT OUT, INSPECTED FOR ANY OTHER DEBRIS OR DAMAGE AND FOUND NONE. MEL'D THE AIR CON SYS AND RELEASED THE ACFT TO RETURN TO SERVICE .
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT BURNED/DETERIATED DUE TO COMPRESSOR FAILURE.
AIRCRAFT BATTERY, UNSERVICEABLE.
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, INOPERATIVE.
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSOR BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE.
DIRECTIONAL GYRO, INOPERATIVE.
AUX FM INOPERATIVE.