Airwest Helicopters, Inc.
Also recorded as: Airwest Helicopters LLC, Airwest 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 Airwest Helicopters (per NTSB report)
Operated by Airwest 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.
7 reports on file.
8 MILES NORTH OF HOSPITAL, PILOT AND CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE AND FUMES INSIDE COCKPIT WHILE TRANSFERRING PATIENT. PILOT IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED THE ACFT AT THE NEAREST CLEAR AREA, WHICH WAS A GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY. THE MED CREW IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL UPON LANDING. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND CREW TO HOSPITAL. PILOT, CREW, AND PATIENT WERE SAFE WITH NO INJURIES. ACFT RECEIVED NO DAMAGE. FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT MELTED ON THE PULLEY. PULLED THE BELT OUT, INSPECTED FOR ANY OTHER DEBRIS OR DAMAGE AND FOUND NONE. MEL'D THE AIR CON SYS AND RELEASED THE ACFT TO RETURN TO SERVICE .
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BELT BURNED/DETERIATED DUE TO COMPRESSOR FAILURE.
AIRCRAFT BATTERY, UNSERVICEABLE.
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, INOPERATIVE.
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSOR BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE.
DIRECTIONAL GYRO, INOPERATIVE.
AUX FM INOPERATIVE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N191SG | BELL 206B | 1984 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N350R | EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 | 2000 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N501EF | HUGHES 369D | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N502AW | TEXTRON AVIATION INC B200GT | 2020 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N504EF | MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 369E | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N623PB | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N62DB | DEHAVILLAND DHC 2 MK III | 1965 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N64AW | BELL 206-L4 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N73AW | BELL 206-L4 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |