West Air Helicopters
Also recorded as: West Air Helicopters
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by West Air Helicopters (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by WEST AIR HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
The pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the second pilot and delay taking control of the aircraft and implementing remedial action. A factor in the accident was the second pilot's interference with the pilot-in-command's operation of the collective flight control.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N44KY | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7189K | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 2000 | Valid Registration | 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.
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.
- N7189K (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA) — records 2000 · registered to EMERALD CITY AIRCRAFT LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)