Midwest Helicopter Airways, Inc.
Also recorded as: MIDWEST HELICOPTER AIRWAYS, INC., Midwest Helicopter Airways, 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 Midwest Helicopter Airways, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from a tractor trailer during landing.
Operated by Midwest Helicopter Airways (per NTSB report)
The pilot's intentional low altitude fight and his failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines. Factors to the accident were the power transmission lines followed by the inability to control the aircraft after the collision with power transmission lines.
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 2024–2026. Most-reported systems: Main rotor drive (63) — 1; Rotorcraft flight controls (67) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: VIBRATION/BUFFET — 2.
2 reports on file.
Part: COUPLING — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 14,558 hrs · 10,989 cycles
CRACKED AROUND METAL ON COUPLING
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (GEARBOX) · airframe 14,139 hrs
DURING GROUND RUN A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION WAS NOTICED BY THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN. DURING SHUTDOWN A MECHANIC NOTICED THE ANGLE GEARBOX (AGB) DRIVESHAFT APPEARED "BLURRY". UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ANGLE GEARBOX INPUT FLANGE WAS CRACKED AT THE FLANGE TO FLEX COUPLING ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE AGB WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICABLE AGB WAS INSTALLED. AS A PRECAUTION THE DRIVE SHAFT ATTACHED TO THE INPUT FLANGE WAS ALSO REMOVED AND A SERVICABLE DRIVE SHAFT WAS INSTALLED. POST MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN DID NOT PRODUCE A VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N129NH | SIKORSKY S-58JT | 1958 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N4247V | SIKORSKY S-58JT | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N580US | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N827MW | — | — | Operator 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.