Helicopters Inc.
Also recorded as: HELI INC, HELICOPTERS INC, HELICOPTERS INC., Helicopters Inc., Helicopters, Inc.
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
10 records, spanning 1982–2025.
Operated by HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.
Operated by HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the engine’s outer combustion case, which resulted in the failure of the case due to fatigue cracks that initiated on the inside surface of the case and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Operated by HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
The loss of helicopter control due to a loss of hydraulic boost to the tail rotor pedal controls at takeoff, followed by a loss of hydraulic boost to the main rotor controls after takeoff. The reason for the loss of hydraulic boost to the main and tail rotor controls could not be determined because of fire damage to hydraulic system components and the lack of a flight recording device.
Operated by HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
A skid tube clamp weld failure due to high residual stress, which resulted in a skid collapse during landing. Contributing to the accident was the airplane manufacturer’s lack of adequate guidance for periodically inspecting the skid tube clamp.
Operated by Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
A loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Operated by Helicopters Inc. (per NTSB report)
A failure of the main drive shaft for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Operated by HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION INVOLVING FAILURE TO DETECT WEAR OF THE CLUTCH SPRING ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE UNCOUPLING OF ENGINE POWER TO THE MAIN TRANSMISSION.
Operated by HELICOPTERS INC. (per NTSB report)
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD.
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $7,500 · case closed 2023-06-30
Sanction: $6,500 · case closed 2016-04-22
Sanction: $6,000 · case closed 2011-07-01
Sanction: $4,000 · case closed 2007-02-01
Sanction not stated · case closed 2008-03-06
Sanction: $3,000 · case closed 2003-08-05
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 2001–2012. Most-reported systems: Fuselage (53) — 2; Engine fuel & control (73) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 3.
3 reports on file.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 12,926 hrs
1" CRACK ON LT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION UPPER CABIN ROOF SHELL STARTING AT A ROW OF RIVETS, SECOND INBD RIVET FS 146.3, LBL APPROX 8.65. REPAIRED IAW REPAIR NR 12RL-113.
Part: SKIN — CRACKED (ZONE 200) · airframe 8,218 hrs
.7500" CRACK ON LT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION UPPER CABIN ROOF SHELL STARTING AT A ROW OF RIVETS, SECOND INBD RIVET FS 146.5 LBL APPROX 8.65. REPAIRED IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR NR 12RL-119.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (FUEL CONTROL)
AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR NR 2 STARTED TO OVER-SPEED. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY UNDER ITS OWN POWER. AFTER INVESTIGATING CAUSE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL SHAFT BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING FUEL CONTROL TO GO ERRATIC.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1212N | ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II | 2024 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N13Q | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N24RB | ENSTROM F-28A | 1971 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N250FB | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N39CL | BELL 407 | 2004 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N55SL | BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 | 2007 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N57Z | BELL 206B | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N5QV | BELL 206B | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N69F | BELL 407 | 1996 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6QP | BELL 206-L4 | — | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N6ZV | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N7QN | BELL 206-L4 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N8902F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9280F | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N92N | BELL 407 | 1997 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N9609F | — | — | 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.
1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N55SL (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4) — records 2014 · registered to HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N250FB — records 2014 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N24RB (ENSTROM F-28A) — records 2014 · registered to BREEDEN WAYNE M (owner ≠ operator)
- N27M (BELL 206-L4) — records 2012 · registered to HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N20TV (BELL 206-L4) — records 2012 · registered to HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6ZV — records 2008 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N1212N (ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II) — records 2005 · registered to HGH HOLDINGS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6BU (BELL 206B) — records 2001 · registered to TOP GUN PRECISION AG LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N9609F — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9280F — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N13Q — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N8902F — records 1982 · no longer on the FAA registry