Classic Helicopter Corporation
Also recorded as: CLASSIC HELICOPTER CORPORATION, CLASSIC HELICOPTER GROUP LLC, Classic Helicopter Corporation, Classic Helicopter Group, LLC.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Classic Helicopter Group, LLC. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear power lines while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow company operating specifications for minimum altitude.
Operated by Classic Helicopter Corp (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper planning/decision in attempting a downwind takeoff under high density altitude conditions that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the helicopter's gross weight in excess of the maximum hover out of ground effect limit, a high density altitude, and the gusty tailwind.
Operated by Classic Helicopter Corp. (per NTSB report)
An abrupt application of the tail rotor/anti-torque pedal by an unknown pilot resulting in tail rotor contact with the tail boom. Tail rotor blades and empennage assembly separation, and trees were factors.
Operated by Classic Helicopter Corp. (per NTSB report)
Both pilots' exceedance of the proper descent rate during the autorotative descent. Factors included the helicopter's low altitude at maneuver initiation, the failure of both pilots to maintain the proper airspeed during the descent, and both pilots' delay in initiating remedial action.
Operated by CLASSIC HELICOPTER CORP. (per NTSB report)
The dual student's improper touchdown while drifting during a practice autorotation. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor (CFI) inadequate remedial action.
Operated by CLASSIC HELICOPTER (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO CORRECT THE IMMINENT DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND LACK OF TOTOAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Operated by CLASSIC HELICOPTER CORP. (per NTSB report)
THE LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT BY THE PILOT DUE TO HIS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATION IN FAILING TO SECURE CARGO WHICH SHIFTED IN FLIGHT AND INTERFERED WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLIC CONTROL STICK.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $6,000 · case closed 2020-07-20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N111PH | PIPER PA-34-200T | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N24176 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2631V | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N447S | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N670EW | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N68GG | BELL 206B | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N7160V | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7531D | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8362Q | — | — | 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.
- N7160V (BELL 407) — records 2012 · now operated by Classic Helicopter Group, LLC
- N7531D — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N111PH (PIPER PA-34-200T) — records 2001 · registered to GOOD FLIGHT AVIATION LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N8362Q — records 1999–2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N24176 — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2631V — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry