PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS, INC.
Also recorded as: PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS, INC., Prestige 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 Prestige Helicopters (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.FAA enforcement actions
FAA enforcement records haven't been loaded into GroundCheck yet, so none can be shown — a gap in our data, not evidence of a clean enforcement history.
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.
45 reports on file.
DURING SCHEDULED PMC, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 757, STRINGER 18R. REPAIRED SKIN CRACK PER SRM.
DURING SCHEDULED PMC, FOUND FWD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RECONNECTED LOOSE WIRES ON OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM.
L2 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS INDICATORS OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL EEPLS COVERS MISSING FROM FWD CABIN. INSTALLED COVERS PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED PM CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.
FWD SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE GIRT BAR ATTACHMENT CLIPS LOOSE. SECURED ATTACHMENT CLIPS PER MM.
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
ON POST FLT WALK AROUND NOTICED DEVIATION IN NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE. DEVIATION IS 1.25 LONG AND .375 OFF OF STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 FAN ASSY PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 440, STRINGER 24R. REPAIRED FRAME PER BFG ER.
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT INOP. RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSY CONNECTOR D1494. OPS CK GOOD.
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 663, STR 8R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM.
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 500B, STR 16L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER SRM.
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND'S OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND'S OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 800, BETWEEN STR 23R AND STR 24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME PER SWA EA.
DURING WALK AROUND INSP, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS (2 E ) AT BS 912 BELOW STR 24R & BS 940 ABOVE STR 24L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
NR 1 ENGINE SUFFERED COMPRESSOR STALL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, OPS CK GOOD PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND BS 1016 PRESS BULKHEAD CRACKED (5 EA) ON WEBS THAT CONVERGE AT THE CENTER OF THE PRESS DOME. REPAIRED BULKHEAD PER SWA EA.
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS INOP AT FWD CABIN. RELAMPED PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE GIRT CABLE MISROUTED. REROUTED CABLE PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 340, STR 21L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA.
FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. REINSTALLED SLIDE PER MM.
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED RON, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE CONTAINER ATTACH NUT PLATE MISSING. INSTALLED NUT PLATE AND REINSTALLED SLIDE PER MM.
AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
FWD SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 903, STR 24R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
NR 5 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND'S OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 947, 2 INCHES BELOW STR 21R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGERS CRACKED AT BS 530, STR 15R AND STR 15L. REPAIRED STR'S PER SRM.
DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 360, STR 5L. REPAIRED STR SPLICE PER SRM.
DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED (4 EA) AT STR 10L, BS 370 TO BS 500B AND (4 EA) AT STR 4L, BS 390 TO BS 812.
DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND LT WING AILERON BALANCE BAY STIFFENER CRACKED 1.2 INCHES AT SECOND HINGE, WS 574. REPAIRED STIFFENER PER SWA RA.
DURING WALKAROUND INSP FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 540A, STR 10L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA RA.
DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.
AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PER MM.
(AIR TURNBACK) DURING FLIGHT, 5 MINUTES AFTER APU SHUT DOWN FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED APU FIRE PROCEDURE AND FIRED BOTTLE. WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND HAD INTERMITTENT FIRE BELL. RETURNED TO MSY. FOUND CONNECTOR D4834 CORRODED/SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR & HARNESS.
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PER MM.
DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 942, STR 23R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N102SW | ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N122AA | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2006 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4488H | ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4488H | ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N543BZ | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |