AIRCAM NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES INC
Also recorded as: AIRCAM NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES INC, AIRCAM NATIONAL 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
Operated by AIRCAM NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)
A loss of tail rotor effectiveness, the pilot’s subsequent loss of helicopter control, and collision with terrain.
Operated by AIRCAM NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICES INC (per NTSB report)
The helicopter's encounter with an unexpected downdraft, which resulted in a hard landing.
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 1998–2015. Most-reported systems: Main rotor drive (63) — 1; Engine (72) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: PARTIAL RPM/PWR LOSS; OVER TEMP — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
2 reports on file.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 13,078 hrs · 45,406 cycles
ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT DUE TO COMPRESSOR BEARING NR 2 FAILURE.
Part: SEAL — FAILED (FREEWHEEL UNIT)
ON PART 135 FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED HIGH ENGINE OIL PRESURE AND FLICKERING TRANS OIL PRESS LOW LIGHT. AFTER REDUCING POWER, LIGHTS WENT OUT. PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN TRANS OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND THEN FOUND NO OIL VISIBLE IN TRANS OIL SIGHT GLASS, AND ENGINE OIL LEVEL HIGH. PILOT CALLED MAINT AND MECH FLEW TO ACFT. MECH DETERMINED A FREEWHEELING UNIT SEAL FAILED ALLOWING TRANSMISSION OIL TO TRANSFER FROM TRANSMISSION TO THE ENGINE. MECH DRAINED OIL FROM ENGINE AND RE-SERVICED BOTH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. ACFT WAS FLOWN TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION, AFT FREEWHEELING UNIT SEAL WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE AND REPLACED.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5802W | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N642AB | AEROSPATIALE AS355F2 ECUREUIL | 1991 | 7 | Matched by certificate designator |
| N708AC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N709AC | AEROSPATIALE AS 355F1 | 1982 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N710AC | AEROSPATIALE AS 355F1 | 1982 | 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.