OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC
Also recorded as: OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
14 records, spanning 1990–2011.
Operated by OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the engine cowling latches prior the flight, which resulted in the cowling door opening in-flight and striking the main rotor blades.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters inc. (per NTSB report)
The mechanics' failure to account for all the tools following a maintenance procedure and the pilot's failure to perform a preflight check before a maintenance test flight.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and a loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate oversight of the flight by Omniflight’s Operational Control Center.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his decision to continue flight with a known low fuel level state.
Operated by OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
The failure of the starflex arm during engine run-up due to inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a settling with power condition and a subsequent hard landing.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters Inc., (per NTSB report)
The EMS helicopter pilot's failure to ensure adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the tail rotor impacting a tree during the takeoff.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with this accident was a tailwind.
Operated by Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to follow the checklist and turn on the fuel transfer pumps, which resulted in fuel starvation and a dual loss of engine power while in cruise flight.
Operated by OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while hovering the helicopter. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions.
Operated by OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE TOTAL BLOCKAGE OF THE OIL SUPPLY LINE FOR THE REAR MAIN BEARING IN ENGINE MODULE THREE WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE BEARING, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LEAK FROM THE ENGINE START DRAIN VALVE.
Operated by OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES.
Operated by OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. THE INCORRECT WIRE SURVEY GIVEN BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL PERSONNEL WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $15,000 · case closed 2000-05-01
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N105SM | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N117MK | EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117-B2 | 1989 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N129AL | AGUSTA S P A A109K2 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N145SM | EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2 | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N154MW | WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF-F5C | 2018 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N171MU | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N312LS | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N313LS | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N365DU | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N417AE | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 | 2014 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4282 | EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N505RA | TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H | 2016 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N750H | TEXTRON AVIATION INC G58 | 2017 | 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.
- N154MW (WACO CLASSIC AIRCRAFT YMF-F5C) — records 2011 · registered to SKY OPTICS INC DBA (owner ≠ operator)
- N145SM (EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117 C-2) — records 2011 · now operated by MAYO CLINIC
- N4282 (EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3) — records 2010 · now operated by Air Methods Corp.
- N417AE (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4) — records 2008–2009 · now operated by Air Evac EMS, Inc.
- N129AL (AGUSTA S P A A109K2) — records 2009 · now operated by Niihau Helicopters, Inc.
- N505RA (TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H) — records 2007 · registered to FLYING J HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N171MU — records 2007 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N117MK (EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH MBB-BK 117-B2) — records 2005 · now operated by Air Methods Corp.
- N313LS — records 2001 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N312LS — records 2000 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N365DU — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N750H (TEXTRON AVIATION INC G58) — records 1991 · registered to KALJ1884 LLC (owner ≠ operator)
1 more aircraft
- N105SM — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry