Rocky Mountain Helicopters
Also recorded as: ROCKY MOUNTAIN, ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS, IN, ROCKY MT. HELI, Rocky Mountain Helicopters
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
49 records, spanning 1972–2002.
Operated by Rocky Mountain Helicopters (per NTSB report)
A loss of tail rotor effectiveness and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors associated with the accident were the binding of the tail rotor pitch changed rod, the gusty wind conditions, and the pilot’s lack of total experience in this make and model of helicopter.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
the instructor pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance that resulted in the in-flight collision with a tower.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOLDINGS LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering in a hover resulting in the tail rotor colliding with a building.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE MAIN ROTOR CLEARANCE FROM SLOPING TERRAIN WHILE IN A HOVER. THE TERRAIN CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE CYCLIC CONTROL.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT COUPLING AND THE INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AFTER THE FIRST TAIL ROTOR STRIKE.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SECOND STAGE TURBINE LABYRINTH SEAL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND AND TALL TREES BORDERING THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND INADVERTENT DESCENT.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
A WIRE STRIKE AFTER THE PILOT MADE A DECISION TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH INTO AN AREA OF HAZARDS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT AND THE HOSPITAL COMMUNICATOR TO REQUEST ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LANDING AREA AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS,INC (per NTSB report)
THE INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. THE DARK NIGHT AND FOG WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
THE OVERHEAT OF THE ENGINE COMBUSTION SECTION, AND THE FAILURE OF THE TURBINE BLADES.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
FAILURE OF THE HELICOPTER'S TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT AND DRIVE SHAFT BEARING DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM AN OBSTACLE.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
LOSS OF POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE SPEED GOVERNOR.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT MISJUDGING CLEARANCE FROM TREES DURING A HOVER DESCENT.
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS,INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS,INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS, IN (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by ROCKY MOUNTAIN HELICOPTERS, IN (per NTSB report)
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-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N114RM | AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC S-2C | 1999 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N1166W | CESSNA 172S | 2006 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N117HH | RAYTHEON CORPORATE JETS INC BAE 125-800A | 1993 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N1198S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N1397X | BELL 47G-3B-1 | 1966 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N146RM | MULLINS RICHARD G TRIKE1 | 2005 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N160BK | SIKORSKY UH-60A | 1983 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N163BK | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N21424 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N221RM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N223RM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N24RM | BEECH K35 | 1959 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N251CC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N26TM | BEECH C24R | 1978 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N27RM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N30676 | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A | 2014 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N30SV | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N315DY | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N33SV | AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-200 | 2025 | M | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N351RM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N36012 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N428MB | PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC SEAREY LSA | 2021 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N47256 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N47274 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N49593 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5745Y | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5754K | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5778X | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5806K | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N614RM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6390 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N65185 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N67102 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N67103 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N782LF | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7915 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7HU | PIPER PA-30 | 1968 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N8237 | DJI AGRAS T100 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N851HW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N852HW | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8667F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8684F | BOEING 737-8H4 | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N90825 | BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N95LG | TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H | 2019 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9762C | HILLER UH-12E | 1962 | Valid Registration | 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.
- N852HW — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N851HW — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N428MB (PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC SEAREY LSA) — records 2000 · registered to BETHUNE KENNETH (owner ≠ operator)
- N163BK — records 1999 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N95LG (TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H) — records 1994 · registered to NORTHERN LIGHTS HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N351RM — records 1990–1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N21424 — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N782LF — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N30SV — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N117HH (RAYTHEON CORPORATE JETS INC BAE 125-800A) — records 1992 · now operated by Tavaero Jet Charter Corporation
- N5806K — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N315DY — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
33 more aircraft
- N146RM (MULLINS RICHARD G TRIKE1) — records 1991 · registered to MULLINS RICHARD G (owner ≠ operator)
- N36012 — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N614RM — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N47274 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N65185 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N33SV (AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-200) — records 1988 · registered to AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N26TM (BEECH C24R) — records 1988 · registered to BENNETT CHRISTOPHER J (owner ≠ operator)
- N160BK (SIKORSKY UH-60A) — records 1987 · registered to UNICAL AIR INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N47256 — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N251CC — records 1986 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N114RM (AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC S-2C) — records 1986 · registered to IMMELMAN LEASING COMPANY LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N67102 — records 1986 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5754K — records 1984 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5778X — records 1983 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8667F — records 1983 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N7915 — records 1980–1982 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N49593 — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N221RM — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8237 (DJI AGRAS T100) — records 1982 · registered to MORGAN CHRISTIAN J (owner ≠ operator)
- N90825 (BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B) — records 1979–1982 · registered to BAHN REECE K (owner ≠ operator)
- N8684F (BOEING 737-8H4) — records 1982 · registered to SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO (owner ≠ operator)
- N5745Y (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L-1) — records 1982 · now operated by PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC
- N6390 — records 1977–1981 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N67103 — records 1980 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N223RM — records 1980 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N27RM — records 1979 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N24RM (BEECH K35) — records 1979 · registered to TITTLEMIER WARREN L (owner ≠ operator)
- N1198S — records 1979 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9762C (HILLER UH-12E) — records 1978 · registered to FORT WOLTERS HELICOPTERS (owner ≠ operator)
- N30676 (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A) — records 1977 · registered to MICHAELIS GARY DBA (owner ≠ operator)
- N7HU (PIPER PA-30) — records 1976 · registered to ROCA ROJA Y CABALLO GRIS DE IDAHO LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1166W (CESSNA 172S) — records 1973 · registered to FLIGHT OPERATIONS AIRCRAFT LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N1397X (BELL 47G-3B-1) — records 1972 · registered to AERIAL PATROL RESOURCE LLC (owner ≠ operator)