US Dept Of Agriculture
Also recorded as: US Dept Of Agriculture
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by US Dept Of Agriculture (per NTSB report)
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Operated by US Dept. of Agriculture (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during a long-line operation. Contributing factors were the Forest Service's inadequate communication between crews, failure to properly assess the safety of the intended drop zone, reduced visibility to the right side of the helicopter, and the trees.
Operated by US DEPT OF AGRICULTURE (per NTSB report)
Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from terrain. A factor was the dust devil encountered by the airplane.
Operated by U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (per NTSB report)
The trainee-pilot's failure to maintain altitude during a low level turn. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's diverted attention inside the airplane, his failure to report the trainee's deficient airplane handling abilities, and the shoulder harness's incorrect seatback attachment location which was not rectified during required inspections.
Operated by U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE (per NTSB report)
the pilot-in-command's failure to assure that adequate airspeed was maintained.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N205BR | VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS | 2021 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2UJ | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6186U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6355U | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9615G | — | — | 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.
- N6186U — records 2020 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N205BR (VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS) — records 2007 · registered to DAHLBERG SEAN (owner ≠ operator)
- N2UJ — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9615G — records 1998 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6355U — records 1995 · no longer on the FAA registry