US Helicopters, Inc.
Also recorded as: U.S. HELICOPTERS, INC., US HELICOPTERS INC, US Helicopters, 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 US HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
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. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
3 reports on file.
Part: PUMP — STRIPPED (HYD PUMP) · airframe 13,900 hrs
LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN FLIGHT, EMERGENCY LANDING OCCURRED. AFTER INSPECTING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP SPLINES WORN AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL.
Part: DISPLAY — OVERHEATED (COCKPIT)
PILOT REPORTED BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO PRIVATE HELIPORT. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND CONFIRMED ODOR. USING AN INFRARED SCANNER. THE LOCAL F/D IDENTIFIED A HEAT SOURCE TO BE COMING FROM THE PILOTS FLIGHT DISPLAY. CONTRACT MECHANIC REMOVED PILOT`S FLIGHT DISPLAY AND CONFIRMED IT WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH. A SERVICEABLE PFD WAS INSTALLED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECK OK. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Part: FCU — FLUCTUATES (ENGINE)
ENG TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING +- 15 PERCENT. CHANGED DOUBLE CHECK VALVE, GROUND RUN, STILL FLUCTUATING; CHANGED GOVERNOR, GROUND RUN, STILL FLUCTUATING; CHANGED BLEED VALVE, GROUND RUN, NO FLUCTUATIONS; PICKED UP ACFT TO HOVER AND FUEL CONTROL FAILED CAUSING HIGH SIDE INCREASES IN TORQUE AND N1; ROLLED OFF THROTTLE AND PERFORMED HOVERING AUTOROTATION AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. CHANGED FUEL CONTROL. GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECK NORMAL.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N119TV | AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350BA | 1988 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N155TV | BELL 206L-3 | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N606HD | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N818HD | AEROSPATIALE AS350BA | 1990 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |