BRAINERD HELICOPTER SERVICE INC
Also recorded as: BRAINERD HELICOPTER SERVICE INC, Brainerd Helicopter Service, Inc., Brainerd 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 Brainerd Helicopter Service, 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.
1 report on file.
WHILE PERFORMING FIRE FIGHTING FOR DNR, PILOT FILLED BUCKET AND STARTED CLIMB, ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT DUMPED WATER WHICH BROUGHT ROTOR POWER-UP. PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET HELICOPTER TO SHORE. HELICOPTER AUTOROTATED AND STRUCK METAL TREE STAKE DAMAGING TAIL ROTOR, DRIVESHAFT, AND TAIL SECTION.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N144BH | BELL 206B | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N18BH | BELL 407 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N19BH | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N19BH | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 | 2008 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N20BH | BELL 407 | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N20BH | BELL 407 | 1998 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N21BH | BELL 407 | 1998 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N21BH | BELL 407 | 1998 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2756P | BELL 206B | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N283BH | BELL 206L-3 | 1991 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N292BH | BELL 206B | 1992 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |