Helicopter Express, Inc.
Also recorded as: HELICOPTER EXPRESS INC, HELICOPTER EXPRESS, INC., Helicopter Express LLC, Helicopter Express, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Helicopter Express LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2006-01-19
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2001–2025. Most-reported systems: Rotorcraft flight controls (67) — 2; Tail rotor drive (65) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 2; VIBRATION/BUFFET — 1.
3 reports on file.
Part: PITCH LINK — WORN (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 8,432 hrs
RAPID WEAR OF TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK
Part: BEARING — WORN (T/R PITCH LINK) · airframe 8,237 hrs
RAPID WEAR OF TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK BEARING
Part: GEARBOX — LOOSE (TAIL ROTOR)
UPON COMPLETION OF A 1.7 HR FLT, PILOT NOTICED SHUDDERING VIBRATION AFTER ROLLING THE TWIST GRIP TO IDLE. PILOT REPORTED PROBLEM TO MAINT, INSPECTION REVEALED MOVEMENT BETWEEN T/R G/B AND TAILBOOM CASTING. THREE G/B STUD NUTS WERE FOUND LOOSE, ONE ALIGNMENT PIN LOOSE, ONE MOUNT STUD BROKEN, AND TAILBOOM TO G/B MOUNT HOLES WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON T/R ASSY. THE TAILBOOM AND G/B WERE REPLACED USING ORIGINAL T/R ASSY. STRONG VIBRATION EMANATING FROM THE T/R WAS FELT DURING GROUND RUN AT IDLE. SERVICEABLE T/R ASSY WAS INSTALLED. GROUND RUN, NML AND T/R WAS BALANCED. ALL PARTS WERE SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N12HX | BELL 407 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N14HX | BELL 407 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N15HX | BELL 205A-1 | 1972 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N16HX | BELL 205A-1 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N17HX | BELL 205A-1 | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N19HX | BELL 206L-3 | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N20HX | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N26HX | EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N27HX | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N28HX | BELL 205A-1 | 1968 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N29HX | BELL 206B | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N32HX | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N33HX | BELL 205A-1 | 1976 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N35HX | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350B3 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N37HX | BELL 205A-1 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N38HX | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350B3 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N40HX | KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP K-1200 | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N41HX | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N44HX | BELL 407 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N46HX | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6HE | BELL 407 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7HE | EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N9137N — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry