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Weather helicopter accidents

Incidents where adverse weather conditions including low visibility, icing, turbulence, or inadvertent IMC entry were the primary cause.

Total incidents
176
Confirmed fatalities
127
Fatal incidents
35
Fatal rate
19.9%
Most affected countries
Most affected aircraft
Robinson35 incidents
Bell20 incidents
Unknown4 incidents
Eurocopter4 incidents
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeveritySource
🇧🇷Urubici, Brazilunknownem.com.br
2026-02-25🇵🇪Arequipa, PeruMil Mi-1715fatalWikipedia
2026-02-13🇨🇦Mount Kubin, CanadaAerospatiale AS350B2seriousTSB
2026-02-05🇨🇦Mount Watt, CanadaBell 212seriousTSB
2025-10-29🇳🇵Lobuche, NepalAirbus Helicopters H125seriousKathmandu Po
2025-08-01🇵🇰Mohmand, Pakistan5fatalDawn
2025-04-21🇧🇷Urubici, Brazilunknownentretenimen
2025-03-20🇸🇪Abisko, SwedenAirbus Helicopters H1302fatalSVT
2024-10-24🇳🇬Bonny, NigeriaSikorsky S-76C+8fatalNSIB
2023-10-13🇳🇱Hilversum, NetherlandsAutoGyro CavalonminorDutch Safety
2023-07-21🇺🇸Terra Alta, United StatesBell 206seriousNTSB CAROL
2023-05-31🇺🇸Saffell, United StatesSchweizer G-164unknownNTSB CAROL
2023-05-31🇺🇸Pontiac, United StatesRobinson R44unknownNTSB CAROL
2023-05-25🇺🇸Wright, United StatesSchweizer G-164BunknownNTSB CAROL
2023-04-06🇺🇸Foley, United StatesPETERSON MARK G PETERSON A600unknownNTSB CAROL
2023-03-26🇺🇸Port Allen, United StatesRobinson R44 Ii2fatalNTSB
2023-03-21🇺🇸Livonia, United StatesBell 47G-2A-1unknownNTSB CAROL
2023-03-06🇺🇸Port O'Connor, United StatesRobinson R442fatalNTSB
2022-12-11🇺🇸Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, United StatesRobinson R22 BetaunknownNTSB CAROL
2022-12-11🇺🇸Rancho Cordova, United StatesEurocopter EC120BunknownNTSB CAROL
2022-11-26🇺🇸Suches, United StatesDANIEL ANTHONY PROCTOR M24 ORION PLUSseriousNTSB CAROL
2022-11-11🇺🇸Kapolei, United StatesRobinson R22unknownNTSB CAROL
2022-11-05🇮🇹Apricena, ItalyAgusta A1097fatalReuters
2022-10-14🇺🇸Daytona Beach, United StatesRobinson R44minorNTSB CAROL
2022-09-30🇺🇸Cedar City, United StatesRobinson R44unknownNTSB CAROL
2022-09-07🇺🇸Cougar, United StatesBell 205A-1minorNTSB CAROL
2022-09-04🇺🇸Mount Baldy, United StatesBell 407seriousNTSB CAROL
2022-09-03🇺🇸Arthur, United StatesRotorWay JetExec1fatalNTSB CAROL
2022-08-01🇺🇸Arcadia, United StatesBell 206BminorNTSB CAROL
2022-07-29🇺🇸Andalusia, United StatesEurocopter AS350seriousNTSB CAROL
2022-07-18🇺🇸Escalante, United StatesAerospatiale SA342JminorNTSB CAROL
2022-06-18🇺🇸Auburn, United StatesRobinson R44 IiminorNTSB CAROL
2022-06-09🇮🇹Modena, ItalyAgusta AW1197fatalGlobal News
2022-06-07🇺🇸Greenville, United StatesEnstrom F-282fatalNTSB CAROL
2022-05-18🇺🇸Christmas Valley, United StatesAirbus Helicopters AS350B3seriousNTSB CAROL
2022-04-02🇺🇸Fort White, United StatesHughes 269AminorNTSB CAROL
2022-03-17🇺🇸Adair, United StatesHughes (MD Helicopters) 369minorNTSB CAROL
2022-02-16🇺🇸Coalinga, United StatesBell UH-1H1fatalNTSB CAROL
2022-01-14🇺🇸Houma, United StatesBell 4072fatalNTSB CAROL
2021-10-10🇺🇸Cornwall, United StatesRobinson R44 Ii1fatalNTSB
2021-07-19🇺🇸Point Harbor, United StatesRobinson R44 Ii2fatalNTSB
2021-04-22🇺🇸Forkston, United StatesRobinson R441fatalNTSB
2020-12-08🇫🇷Bonvillard, FranceEurocopter EC1355fatalBBC News
2020-10-21🇺🇸Point Lookout, United StatesBell 206unknownNTSB
2020-05-30🇺🇸Elko, United StatesBell 206unknownNTSB
2020-05-27🇬🇧Rufforth Airfield, near York, North Yorkshire, United KingdomRotorsport UK MTOsportminorAAIB
2019-12-26🇺🇸Kekaha, United StatesAirbus Helicopters AS350B27fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-10-25🇺🇸Jordan Valley, United StatesEnstrom 280F1fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-10-23🇺🇸Las Vegas, United StatesRobinson R442fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-08-26🇺🇸Chicago, United StatesMcDonnell Douglas MD88seriousNTSB CAROL
2019-08-03🇺🇸Lyons, United StatesRobinson R44 IiminorNTSB CAROL
2019-07-15🇺🇸Hayward, United StatesRobinson R441fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-06-28🇺🇸Brainerd, United StatesAgusta A1092fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-06-26🇺🇸Summersville, United StatesMD Helicopters 369minorNTSB CAROL
2019-06-17🇺🇸Two Harbors, United StatesRobinson R441fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-03-17🇸🇪Sjobo, SwedenAutoGyro MTOsportminorExpressen
2019-03-10🇺🇸Galliano, United StatesBell 4072fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-03-08🇺🇸Forks, United StatesBell UH-1B1fatalNTSB CAROL
2019-02-21🇺🇸Kukuihaele, United StatesMD Helicopters 369seriousNTSB CAROL
2019-01-23🇺🇸Ashland, United StatesBell 2061fatalNTSB CAROL
2018-10-31🇦🇫between Shindand and Anar Dara districts, AfghanistanMil Mi-1725fatalReuters
2018-10-30🇺🇸Beekmantown, United StatesAerospatiale AS355F22fatalNTSB CAROL
2018-09-13🇬🇧Gregston House, Haighton, Lancashire, United KingdomRobinson R22 BetaminorAAIB
2018-08-24🇺🇸Corvallis, United StatesRobinson R22minorNTSB CAROL
2018-08-03🇺🇸Mullen, United StatesAirbus Helicopters EC130 T2seriousNTSB CAROL
2018-08-02🇺🇸Custer, United StatesBell 47G-3BminorNTSB CAROL
2018-07-02🇺🇸Georgetown, United StatesRobinson R22unknownNTSB CAROL
2018-06-26🇺🇸Encino, United StatesRobinson R22 BetaminorNTSB CAROL
2018-06-19🇺🇸Cordova, United StatesRobinson R66unknownNTSB CAROL
2018-05-04🇺🇸East Troy, United StatesRobinson R44unknownNTSB CAROL
2018-04-30🇺🇸Borrego Springs, United StatesRobinson R44 IiminorNTSB CAROL
2018-02-28🇺🇸Pixley, United StatesBell 47GseriousNTSB CAROL
2018-02-24🇺🇸Talkeetna, United StatesRobinson R44unknownNTSB CAROL
2018-02-17🇬🇧Beinn Narnain, Scotland, United KingdomLeonardo AW189seriousAAIB
2018-02-14🇺🇸Charleston, United StatesRobinson R22unknownNTSB CAROL
2018-02-13🇺🇸Wadsworth, United StatesRobinson R22minorNTSB CAROL
2018-01-28🇺🇸Homstead, United StatesRobinson R22unknownNTSB CAROL
2018-01-15🇺🇸Perrysburg, United StatesMD Helicopters 369HM2fatalNTSB CAROL
2017-10-16🇺🇸Molokai, United StatesRobinson R442fatalNTSB
2017-09-16🇺🇸Ancho, United StatesBell 206L-31fatalNTSB CAROL
2017-08-12🇺🇸Charlottesville, United StatesBell 4072fatalNTSB CAROL
2017-07-07🇺🇸Paoli, United StatesRobinson R44unknownNTSB CAROL
2017-06-25🇺🇸St. Michael, United StatesBrantly B-2unknownNTSB CAROL
2017-06-09🇺🇸Douglas, United StatesRobinson R44 IiseriousNTSB CAROL
2017-05-22🇺🇸Juneau, United StatesAirbus Helicopters AS350minorNTSB CAROL
2017-05-22🇺🇸Eden Prairie, United StatesSchweizer 269CminorNTSB CAROL
2017-04-17🇺🇸Palmer, United StatesGRUMMAN SCHWEIZER G-164unknownNTSB CAROL
2017-02-18🇺🇸Holbrook, United StatesRobinson R22 BetaunknownNTSB CAROL
2017-02-13🇺🇸Holtville, United StatesRobinson R44unknownNTSB CAROL
2017-02-04🇺🇸Fallston, United StatesRobinson R22unknownNTSB CAROL
2016-11-15🇺🇸West Chester, United StatesRobinson R22unknownNTSB CAROL
2016-11-15🇺🇸Pukoo, United StatesHughes 3692fatalNTSB CAROL
2016-09-17🇺🇸Alexandria, United StatesAgusta A109seriousNTSB CAROL
2016-09-14🇺🇸Cedar City, United StatesRobinson R44 IiunknownNTSB CAROL
2016-07-29🇺🇸Outlook, United StatesBell 206minorNTSB CAROL
2016-07-11🇺🇸Georgetown, United StatesBell 4291fatalNTSB CAROL
2016-07-10🇺🇸Surprise, United StatesBell OH-58minorNTSB CAROL
2016-07-05🇹🇷Giresun, Turkey7fatalReuters
2016-06-23🇺🇸Wikieup, United StatesRobinson R662fatalNTSB CAROL
2016-06-13🇺🇸Ajo, United StatesEurocopter EC120unknownNTSB CAROL

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