ARIS HELICOPTERS
Also recorded as: ARIS, ARIS HELICOPTERS, ARIS HELICOPTERS LTD, Aris Helicopters
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
The in-flight separation of a section of the tail rotor blade due to a fatigue crack, which resulted in the pilot’s forced autorotation into a field.
Operated by Aris Helicopters (per NTSB report)
A partial loss of engine power and the failure of the external hook to release the load for undetermined reasons.
Operated by ARIS HELICOPTERS, LTD. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD MADE SOFT FROM WINTER RAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY.
Operated by ARIS HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
A FAILURE OF THE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TAILWIND AND THE RESIDENTIAL AREA IN WHICH THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND.
Operated by ARIS HELICOPTERS LTD. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO ENTER A DESCENT WHEN HE LOST YAW CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AN ABRUPT TOUCHDOWN WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Operated by ARIS HELICOPTERS, LTD (per NTSB report)
MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND A DUEL ENGINE FLAMEOUT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SIKORSKY S58T.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $7,000 · case closed 2004-09-23
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 2000–2012. Most-reported systems: Electrical power (24) — 3; Air conditioning & press. (21) — 1; Hydraulic power (29) — 1; Stabilizers (55) — 1; Main rotor (62) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 7.
7 reports on file.
Part: MAST — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 3,000 hrs · 3,000 cycles
CORROSION FOUND ON AREA "E" OF MAIN ROTOR MAST, WITH PITTING BELOW THE THREADED AREA CAUSING THE MAST TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CORROSION FOUND WHILE PERFORMING A 3000 HR INSPECTION. TOTAL TIME AND CYCLES ON THIS MAST ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
Part: PCU — INOPERATIVE (GENERATOR) · airframe 6,544 hrs
INSTALLED CARD, GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. NOTE: INSTALLATION OF SECOND NEW CARD MADE SYSTEM FUNCTION NORMALLY. RMA RO33208
Part: POWERPACK — MALFUNCTIONED (HYDRAULIC SYS)
NOT SHUTTING OFF. HYDRAULIC UNIT P/N GHC100-3. (M)
Part: RELAY — CLOSED (BATTERY) · airframe 1,575 hrs
INTERMITTENT BATTERY RELAY CONTACTS STICK CLOSED.
Part: BUSHING — DEBONDED (HORIZONTAL STAB)
LEFT HAND BUSHING DEBONDED. REPLACE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1078Q | BELL 206B | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N1101K | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1168U | SIKORSKY S-58ET | 1958 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N33602 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3596G | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N3903L | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N58AH | SIKORSKY S-58ET | 1956 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6306 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9276F | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | 1978 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N94AH | AGUSTA SPA A109E | 2000 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N998SH | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | 1980 | 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.
- N33602 — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N408DC (KODIAK AIRCRAFT CO INC KODIAK 100) — records 2001 · registered to CITY OF SAN JOSE (owner ≠ operator)
- N3597T — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6147Q — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5220H — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3903L — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N3596G — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6306 — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N94AH (AGUSTA SPA A109E) — records 1988 · registered to EUROTEC VERTICAL FLIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1101K — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry