Pathfinder Helicopters
Also recorded as: Pathfinder Helicopters
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
Operated by Pathfinder Helicopters (per NTSB report)
The pilot's loss of directional control while attempting to move the helicopter laterally without first lifting it fully off its landing platform.
Operated by Pathfinder Helicopters Inc. — On-demand air taxi (135) Operator Does Business As: (per NTSB report)
The failure of the operator's maintenance personnel to properly rig the left/right seat twistgrip throttles to the engine fuel control, the pilot in command's failure to adhere to the rotorcraft flight manual, and the check pilot's premature flare during the autorotation resulting in a hard landing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8366F | HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N944DW | — | — | 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.
- N944DW — records 2010 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8366F (HUGHES HELICOPTERS INC HUGHES 369D) — records 2002 · now operated by K & S Helicopters, Inc.