Aircraft model
MD Helicopters 600N accident history
Complete safety record for the MD Helicopters 600N, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
23
Confirmed fatalities
14
Fatal incidents
5
Fatal rate
21.7%
Probable causes
Unknown15 incidents
Under investigation3 incidents
Pilot error3 incidents
Mechanical failure2 incidents
Why these are filed here
MD Helicopters was formed in 1999 when Boeing sold the former Hughes civil helicopter line. The 600 and 900 are MD designs and are filed here. The earlier 369 and 500 families, which predate the company, are filed under Hughes.
How many 600N crashes have there been?
23 recorded incidents involving the MD Helicopters 600N, from 2008 to 2025, with 14 deathsacross 5 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2016-01-27 at Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan, which killed 5.
What causes 600N accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 3 of them, then mechanical failure in 2.
Where do 600N accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | 🇺🇸Storrington, United States | — |
| 2025-03-30 | 🇲🇽Monte Blanco, Veracruz, Mexico | — |
| 2024-07-16 | 🇺🇸Eagle Lake, United States | — |
| 2023-11-29 | 🇺🇸Sterling City, United States | 2 |
| 2021-01-22 | 🇺🇸Mankato, United States | — |
| 2020-07-21 | 🇺🇸Thompson Falls, United States | — |
| 2020-07-20 | 🇺🇸San Andreas, United States | — |
| 2020-07-16 | 🇳🇦Windhoek, Namibia | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 🇳🇿Waiouru, New Zealand | — |
| 2018-04-08 | 🇺🇸Smethport, United States | 2 |
| 2017-02-07 | 🇬🇹Guatemala City, Guatemala | 4 |
| 2016-02-05 | 🇺🇸Ashland, United States | — |
| 2016-01-27 | 🇰🇿Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | 5 |
| 2015-12-07 | 🇺🇸Angleton, United States | — |
| 2014-07-14 | 🇸🇪Kungsangen, Sweden | — |
| 2014-04-27 | 🇺🇸Adelanto, United States | — |
| 2013-04-24 | 🇲🇽Oaxaca, Mexico | — |
| 2013-02-12 | 🇧🇩Dhaka, Bangladesh | — |
| 2012-08-07 | 🇺🇸Delta Junction, United States | 1 |
| 2010-12-28 | 🇩🇪Jena-Isserstedt, Germany | — |
| 2009-10-12 | 🇺🇸San Diego, United States | — |
| 2009-02-19 | 🇺🇸San Clemente, United States | — |
| 2008-03-26 | 🇺🇸Waverly, United States | — |