WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN.

Certificate type not established

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN.

Accident & enforcement record

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

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 1999-11-24 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206 L-3 (N617DE) No injuries Part 91

Operated by WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN. (per NTSB report)

a forced landing on rough, unsuitable terrain. A contributing factor was the partial loss of engine power, which resulted from improper maintenance by repair station personnel.

Source: NTSB case DEN00GA022
Accident · 1997-04-23 Operator named in NTSB report
Bell 206-L1 (N618DE) Minor injury Part 91

Operated by WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN. (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the tailwind condition and the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed.

Source: NTSB case FTW97TA165

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N617DEBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 4072008Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N618DEBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 4072007Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report

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.

  • N617DE (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407) — records 1999 · registered to US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (owner ≠ operator)
  • N618DE (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407) — records 1997 · registered to U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (owner ≠ operator)