Hillcrest Aircraft Co Inc
Also recorded as: HILLCREST AIRCRAFT CO, HILLCREST AIRCRAFT CO INC, Hillcrest Aircraft Co 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 Hillcrest Aircraft Company Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power and to maintain proper position relative to an external load, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
Operated by HILLCREST AIRCRAFT CO (per NTSB report)
Inflight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
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 1998–1998. Most-reported systems: Hydraulic power (29) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FLT CONT AFFECTED; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
1 report on file.
Part: HOSE — FAILED (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM)
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN-FLIGHT. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUCTION LINE FROM THE RESERVOIR TO THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE DEFECTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LINE. THERE WAS NO HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LINE ON PRE-FLIGHT.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2061J | BELL 206B | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N221JB | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB | 2023 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N669H | BELL 205A-1 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N679H | BELL 205A-1 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N684H | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N689H | BELL 205A-1 | 1979 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N767H | BELL 206-L4 | 1992 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N854H | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N863H | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N864H | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N868H | BELL 206L-3 | 1989 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designatorOperator named in NTSB report |
| N894H | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 | 2012 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N974H | BELL 407 | 1999 | 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.
- N863H — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry