ROGERS HELICOPTERS, INC.
Also recorded as: ROGERS HELICOPTERS, INC., Rogers Helicopters
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
11 records, spanning 1984–2021.
Operated by ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude during an approach to a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to release the full water bucket as the helicopter was settling, which reduced the helicopter’s out-of-ground-effect performance.
Operated by Rogers Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
A vibration of the helicopter for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a forced landing and the main rotor contacting the tailboom.
Operated by Rogers Helicopters, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to ensure that the needle did not entangle with the tower's vertical lattice as he moved the helicopter rearward, which resulted in the helicopter becoming tethered to the tower and a subsequent loss of control.
Operated by Rogers Helicopters (per NTSB report)
The pilot's loss of control and collision with terrain while attempting a course reversal after inadvertently entering an area of reduced visibility weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience with night time operations.
Operated by ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
The failure of the temporary hoist holding the powerline wire which resulted in a brief loss of control and main rotor blade impacts with the tower.
Operated by Rogers Helicopters (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to properly manage the helicopter's available fuel supply, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the improper calibration of the fuel gauge and the fuel-low warning light.
Operated by ROGERS HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT DECISION TO TAKEOFF AND FLY WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY IN ONE OF THE HELICOPTER'S ENGINES.
Operated by ROGERS HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED BY THE PILOT WHEN HE TURNED DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT TO AVOID OBSTACLES.
Operated by ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC (per NTSB report)
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 1998–2014. Most-reported systems: Main rotor (62) — 2; Engine (72) — 2; Fire protection (26) — 1; Fuel (28) — 1; Engine fuel & control (73) — 1 (top 5 of 6 systems, covering 7 of 8 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 6; ENGINE STOPPAGE; WARNING INDICATION — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.
8 reports on file.
Part: FIRE WARNING — ACTIVATED (LEFT ENGINE) · airframe 9,117 hrs · 26,652 cycles
LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT.
Part: DEBRIS MONITOR — DEBONDED (SCAVENGE CUP)
AFTER REMOVAL OF DEBRIS MONITOR FOR 50 HR, CLEAN AND INSP, THE SCAVENGE CUP/SCREEN TUBE ASSY (PN A8858 IS UNSCREWED FROM UNIT. THE O-RING FLANGE RING GLUED ONTO SCREEN TUBE SHEARS OFF OF SCREEN GLUE LINE, AND STAYS IN THE MAIN UNIT. FIX MAYBE TO APPLY GLUE TO RUFFED SURFACES (NOT DONE APARENTLY) AN TO INSIDE STEP OF ORING FLANGE RING TO THROUGH TUBE ASSY,OR OTHER METHOD. (K)
Part: BEARING — INOPERATIVE (REDUCTION G/B)
NR 1 POWER SECTION, NR 6 BEARING KEY WASHER WAS FOUND DISTORTED WITH OPEN FRACTURE AT THE STAKING LOCATIONS OF THE WASHER. MISSING WASHER PARTS FOUND ON CHIP PLUG. TIME SINCE LAST GEARBOX REPAIR 767.3 HOURS.
Part: LINE — CRACKED (NR 1 ENGINE)
WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING NR 1 ENGINE FOR SLOW START, FOUND P3 LINE AT FILTER HOUSING CRACKED. REPLACED P3 LINE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW. LINE WAS CRACKED ON BACK SIDE, FLUSH THE P3 HOUSING.
Part: BEARING — DETERIORATED (SWASHPLATE)
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION BEARING WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY. BEARING PLAY WAS FOUND TO BE WITH IN LIMITS IAW MM. POST FLIGHT INSPECTIONS FOUND RAPID DETERATION OF BEARING. SWASHPLATE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SERVICEABLE SWASHPLATE WAS INSTALLED.
Part: BEARING — FAILED (M/R TRUNNION)
DURING MAINTENANCE CHECKS, WHITE M/R BLADE TRUNNION BEARING GREASE WAS FOUND TO BE DARKER THAN RED BLADE. GRAY/RED IN COLOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED M/R TRUNNION BEARINGS WITH NEW BEARINGS. WHILE BLADE BEARING SHOWS SIGNS OF ADVANCED BRINNELLING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THIS YEAR ON FLEET, PLUS ONE OTHER FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR. REF: OPER CNTRL NR 20001019SH031. (X)
Part: BLADE — BROKEN (TURBINE)
IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 11,500 FEET, ALL NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FOLLOWED BY A SPLIT IN TORQUE. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND NR 2 CHIP LIGHT. PILOT SHUT NR 1 ENGINE DOWN AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT (5 MINUTES). UPON REMOVAL OF NR 1 POWER SECTION, FOUND POWER TURBINE FAILURE. P.T. BLADE SEPARATION. P.T. FAILURE WAS CONTAINED AND NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER STATED SULPHIDATION IS SUSPECT IN THE FAILURE OF THE TURBINE BLADE. ENGINE TSO: 3,335.4 HOURS. TT ON TURBINE BLADES UNKNOWN. (NO TIME LIMITS AT P.T. TURBINE BLADES).
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10UB | UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO WINGS 4039 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N199FF | MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELI CO 369FF | 1994 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N212HL | BELL 212 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N212TH | BELL 212 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N24GT | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690A | 1975 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N408FC | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N5007L | BROWN KEVIN M RANS S-7S COURIER | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N523RR | SCHEMPP HIRTH DISCUS-2B | 2009 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5286J | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N530KD | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N530R | JAY CHARLES MORGAN MORGAN | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5787X | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N700PQ | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 690B | 1977 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N712M | BELL 206L-3 | 1983 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N811KA | BELL 212 | 1974 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N873HL | — | — | Matched by certificate designator | |
| N877XL | EUROCOPTER AS 350 B3 | 1999 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N911KW | BELL 212 | 1973 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N911VR | BELL 212 | 1980 | Valid Registration | Matched by certificate designator |
| N975BW | CESSNA 172N | — | 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.
- N911KW (BELL 212) — records 2004–2021 · registered to ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N975BW (CESSNA 172N) — records 2013–2018 · registered to WEIDENDORF INVESTMENTS LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N530KD — records 2012–2017 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N408FC — records 2015 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N102UM (AEROSPATIALE AS-355E TWIN STAR) — records 2014 · now operated by Timberland Helicopters, Inc.
- N911HW (BELL 212) — records 2001 · registered to ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N5007L (BROWN KEVIN M RANS S-7S COURIER) — records 1992 · registered to BARNARD STEVEN A (owner ≠ operator)
- N523RR (SCHEMPP HIRTH DISCUS-2B) — records 1991 · registered to GLENN TOM (owner ≠ operator)
- N10UB (UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO WINGS 4039) — records 1990 · registered to GUAN ZHANGYU (owner ≠ operator)
- N530R (JAY CHARLES MORGAN MORGAN) — records 1990 · registered to MORGAN JAY C (owner ≠ operator)
- N5787X — records 1984 · no longer on the FAA registry