HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC
Also recorded as: HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
16 records, spanning 1992–2019.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during an agricultural application flight.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to move the power lever to the proper position before takeoff, which resulted in insufficient airspeed and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
Failure of the truck driver to ensure that he had adequate clearance to pass under the helicopter and the failure of the loader to park in a safer area for reloading operations.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to apply additional engine power when he applied collective input, which led to a loss of rotor speed and the exceedance of the helicopter’s performance capability.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's inability to see and avoid the power lines because of trees obscuring his view.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's diverted attention during an agricultural application maneuver, which resulted in the helicopter impacting a corn field.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate skid clearance from the helicopter cart during landing, resulting in a dynamic rollover.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the wheat crop during takeoff.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
The helicopter encountered a dust devil at a low altitude during the aerial application flight.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (per NTSB report)
A total loss of engine power in flight due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the separation of the propeller hub components for undetermined reasons.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission line.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service (per NTSB report)
The pilot not attaining translational lift during the takeoff. A factor was the high gross weight.
Operated by Hendrickson Flying Service Inc. (per NTSB report)
The probable cause of this accident was fuel exhaustion, due to a failure to properly compute initial fuel quantity and/or fuel consumption.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FOM POWERLINES DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANUEVER.
Operated by HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE (per NTSB report)
FRACTURE OF A CONNECTING ROD RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10009 | TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13H/M74A | 1979 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N17H | CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC TOMCAT MK6B | 1947 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N2326S | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2935W | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N38096 | TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4605P | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N6203N | BELL 47G-5 | 1969 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N64702 | BELL 47G-2A | 1962 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6795Q | GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N73102 | XAG P100 PRO | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N7878 | BELL 47G-2A | 1962 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N96671 | — | — | 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.
- N96671 — records 2019 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6795Q (GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B) — records 2018 · registered to WELLS AIR SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N17H (CONTINENTAL COPTERS INC TOMCAT MK6B) — records 2010–2016 · registered to HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N10009 (TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13H/M74A) — records 2011–2016 · registered to HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N6203N (BELL 47G-5) — records 2016 · registered to HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N64702 (BELL 47G-2A) — records 2016 · registered to HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N38096 (TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74) — records 2003–2011 · registered to HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N73102 (XAG P100 PRO) — records 2009 · registered to TSCHUMPERLIN KIEL (owner ≠ operator)
- N7878 (BELL 47G-2A) — records 2007 · registered to HENDRICKSON FLG SVC INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N2326S — records 2002 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4605P — records 1993 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2935W — records 1992 · no longer on the FAA registry