A and P Helicopters, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator APUA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: A AND P HELICOPTERS, INC., A and P Helicopters, Inc., A&P HELICOPTERS INC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2024-08-30 Operator named in NTSB report
WILLIAMS HELICOPTER CORP UH-1H (N710WD) Serious injury Part 137

Operated by A&P HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)

The pilot’s failure to set collective friction which resulted in collective bounce and subsequent loss of control.

Source: NTSB case WPR24LA299

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

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 1997–1998. Most-reported systems: Main rotor (62) — 1; Main rotor drive (63) — 1; Tail rotor drive (65) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3.

3 reports on file.

OTHER · 1998-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
N407AP · ATA 6510

Part: DISC PACK — FAILED (T/R DRIVE)

REPLACED WITH NEW DISC PACK AND ROTOR BRAKE KIT SUPPLIED BY BELL HELICOPTER.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX4808
OTHER · 1998-12-01 Matched by certificate designator
N407AP · ATA 6321

Part: BRAKE KIT — FAILED (ROTOR BRAKE)

REPLACED WITH NEW DISC PACK AND ROTOR BRAKE KIT SUPPLIED BY BELL HELICOPTER.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX4809
OTHER · 1997-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
N407AP · ATA 6220

Part: FRAHM ASY — DEFECTIVE (M/R HEAD)

INSPECTION FOUND M/R FRAHM ASSY HAD LOOSE SPRINGS. REPLACED WITH NEW FRAHM FROM BELL HELICOPTER.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX83

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N10KXBELL 206B1975Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N167ALHUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D1977Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N407APBELL 4071999Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N408APBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 4071997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N409APBELL 4071997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N410APBELL 4071997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N4180FBELL 206L-31991Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N502HBHUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D1978Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N710WDWILLIAMS HELICOPTER CORP UH-1HValid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report

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.

  • N710WD (WILLIAMS HELICOPTER CORP UH-1H) — records 2024 · registered to A&P HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)