SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC
Also recorded as: SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC, SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
14 records, spanning 1981–2018.
Operated by Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel planning, during which he did not visually check the fuel quantity in the fuel tanks and instead relied on the fuel gauges that were showing erroneous fuel quantity indications, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering at low altitude with low airspeed and a tailwind.
Operated by Scotts Helicopter Service Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the helicopter did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during the subsequent autorotation landing.
Operated by Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering when he removed his hand from the collective control while plugging in his radio connection to his helmet, which resulted in the collective moving to the full-down position.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)
The loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the helicopter and its systems revealed no malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during low altitude agricultural operations.
Operated by Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wire.
Operated by Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (per NTSB report)
The loss of engine power due to a loose B-nut on the compressor discharge pressure bleed line.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)
The total loss of engine power due to a high-cycle fatigue fracture of a first-stage compressor blade. The reason for the fracture could not be determined during postaccident examination.
Operated by SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)
The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during a the cruise portion of a CFR part 137 observation, and the pilot not following the height/velocity charts data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N112SH | BELL 47G-3B-1 | 1966 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N124SH | BELL 47G-4A | 1967 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N39101 | BELL 206B | 1981 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N440TG | BELL 47G-2 | 1959 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4771N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N47AH | BELL 47G-3B | 1961 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5024N | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N51857 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N73252 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N73998 | BELL 47G-3B-1 | 1964 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9005T | CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC TOMCAT MK5A | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N90529 | BELL-TELLIJOHN 47G-2 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N96SH | BELL 47G-3B-1 | 1964 | 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.
- N9005T (CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC TOMCAT MK5A) — records 2013–2018 · registered to SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N47AH (BELL 47G-3B) — records 2017 · registered to SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N90529 (BELL-TELLIJOHN 47G-2) — records 2017 · registered to NORTHLAND HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N112SH (BELL 47G-3B-1) — records 2015 · registered to BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N5024N — records 2013 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N73252 — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4771N — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N51857 — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N96SH (BELL 47G-3B-1) — records 2011 · registered to VALIAIR LIMITED COMPANY TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N124SH (BELL 47G-4A) — records 2010 · registered to SCOTT'S HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N440TG (BELL 47G-2) — records 2001 · registered to SCOTTS HELICOPTER SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N73998 (BELL 47G-3B-1) — records 1994 · registered to HELI-WORKS FLIGHT SERVICES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
1 more aircraft
- N5137Y — records 1981 · no longer on the FAA registry