FIREHAWK HELICOPTERS, INC.

Part 135 operator · designator JSDA

Data confidence: All records on this page are linked by a shared certificate number or aircraft registration (N-number).

Also recorded as: BRAINERD HELICOPTERS INC, FIREHAWK HELICOPTERS, INC., Firehawk Helicopters, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 1990-11-10 Matched by aircraft (N-number)
McDonnell Douglas 369E (N234RF) Minor injury
Source: NTSB case LAX91TL#02

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.

4 reports on file.

F · 2003-03-04 Matched by certificate designator
N234RF · ATA 6410

WHILE IN FLIGHT , PILOT EXPERIENCE VIBRATION WITH LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AUTHORITY. AFTER LANDING ,INSPECTION REVEALED THE BLADE PITCH HORN HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES, RENDERING ONE BLADE WITH NO PITCH CONTROL.

Source: SDR 2003FA0000247 · FAA SDRS
O · 2001-10-10 Matched by certificate designator
N168BH · ATA 7230

BEARING P/N 23034787 S/N MP78657 CHAFFED RACE P/N 6890483 S/N MP119218 CAUSING BOTH PARTS TO SCRAP.

Source: SDR KUVA076138 · FAA SDRS
O · 2000-11-06 Matched by certificate designator
N168BH · ATA 3246

THE LEFT MAIN TIRE WAS LOW, AS THE MECHANIC WAS GOING TO SERVICE THE TIRE, NOTED A CRACK PROPAGATING FROM A BOLT HOLE OUTWARD. (X)

Source: SDR 20001120SH025 · FAA SDRS
O · 1995-03-22 Matched by certificate designator
N234RF · ATA 6720

LOST MOTION NOTICED IN TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS. FOUND HOLE ELONGATED FOR FITTING (PN 369A7511) ATTACHMENT TO TORQUE TUBE. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX3745 · FAA SDRS

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N126BHAMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B32012Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N127BHAMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B32013Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N132BHEUROCOPTER AS 350 B32007Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N168BHAIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS 350B32018Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N173BHEUROCOPTER AS 350 B32009Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N234BHAMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B32012Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N234RFMCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E1987Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N31BHAMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP AS350B32011Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N497BHQUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 100Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator