Heloair, Inc.
Also recorded as: HELOAIR INC, HELOAIR, INC., Heloair, 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 HELOAIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper decision to depart under visual flight rules into night instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the fog and the dark night conditions.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $6,000 · case closed 2025-01-03
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2018-08-13
Sanction: $12,500 · case closed 2013-03-27
Sanction: $1,800 · case closed 2003-08-11
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 1996–2002. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 4; Main rotor (62) — 1; Powerplant (71) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3; FLUID LOSS — 2; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
6 reports on file.
Part: LINE — FAILED (HYD SYSTEM)
THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE FROM THE PUMP HAD FAILED. THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE HOSE TO THE PYLON DECK HAD CHAFED INTO THE STEEL BRAIDING OF THE LINE, CAUSING A WEAK POINT IN THE LINE, AND THE WALL OF THE HOSE TO RUPTURE THROUGH THE BRAIDING. THUS CAUSING A TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE HOSE FAILURE IS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CLAMP ON THE HOSE.
Part: MAST — CORRODED (MAIN ROTOR)
COMPLETED 60 MONTH MAST INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON MAST POLE IN AREA ON RETAINING NUT THREADS, AND THE RETAINING NUT THAT WAS BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW PRODUCT SUPPORT EVALUATION. REPLACED MAST POLE AND RETAINING NUT. THERE WAS NO TORQUE ON THE RETAINING NUT WHEN REMOVED FOR THE INSPECTION AND THE PRO-SEAL WAS NOT SEALING AGAINST THE MAST POLE, THUS CAUSING MOISTURE AND CORROSION ON THE POLE AND RETAINING NUT.
Part: DRAIN VALVE — CRACKED (BURNER)
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, BURNER DRAIN VALVE WAS FOUND CRACKED UNDER O-RING BOSS AREA.
Part: PUMP — FAILED (NR 2 HYD SYS)
PILOTS EXPERIENCED HYD CAUTION LIGHT, AND SLOWLY DECLINING PRESSURE INDICATION ON COCKPIT GAUGE. TOTAL LOSE OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
Part: TUBE ASSY — CRACKED (NR 2 HYD SYSTEM)
DURING FLIGHT, TUBE ASSY CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE. ALSO, FOUND BROKEN WAS BRACE P/N 222-080-134-102 THAT SUPPORTS FILTER MANIFOLD TO WHICH TUBE ASSEMBY IS CONNECTED.
Part: BRACE — BROKEN (HYD SYS FILTER)
BRACE, P/N 222-080-134-102, WAS FOUND BROKEN TO NR 2 SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FILTER MANIFOLD. SUBMITTER STATED BRACE MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. BRACES ALWAYS BREAK AT BEND LINE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N196TA | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N203HA | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N407HA | BELL 407 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N407JJ | BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 407 | 2022 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N407WD | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2019 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N701HA | BELL 206B | 2001 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N828HA | BELL 206B | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N894HA | BELL 206B | — | 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.