Western Helicopters Inc.
Also recorded as: Western Helicopters 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 WESTERN HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot's failure to maintain yaw control and the engine's rpm during transition to a hover, which resulted in hard landing.
Operated by Western Helicopters Inc (per NTSB report)
The instructor’s delayed remedial action to an excessive descent rate during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by Western Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s high altitude, high gross weight landing with insufficient tail rotor thrust resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
Operated by Western Helicopters Inc. (per NTSB report)
The student pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control while maneuvering in a hover.
Operated by WESTERN HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THAT THE ENGINE CONTAINED ADEQUATE OIL, AND THAT THE OIL DIP STICK WAS SECURE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO MARIJUANA.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N105JL | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N269P | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N618SG | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8366F | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8476E | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N87701 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N90328 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N90570 | — | — | Operator 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.
- N269P — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N105JL — records 2018 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N618SG — records 2018 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N90570 — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8476E — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8366F (HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D) — records 1988 · now operated by K & S Helicopters, Inc.
- N90328 — records 1985 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N87701 — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry