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Private helicopter incidents

24 helicopter incidents involving Private recorded in the RotorAlert database, from 1980 to 2026.

Total incidents
24
Confirmed fatalities
23
Fatal incidents
12
Fatal rate
50.0%
Aircraft used
Robinson7 incidents
RotorWay3 incidents
Bell2 incidents
Unknown2 incidents
Magni2 incidents
Locations
🌐 Hungary5 incidents
🌐 Zimbabwe4 incidents
🇨🇦 Canada2 incidents
🇷🇺 Russia2 incidents
🌐 Costa Rica1 incidents
Probable causes
Unknown12 incidents
Wire strike3 incidents
DateLocationAircraftFatalitiesSeverityCauseSource
2026-09-30🌐Marondera, ZimbabweBell 4306fatalUnder investigationReuters ↗
2026-09-30🌐Muelle de San Carlos, Costa RicaRotorWay Exec 162F—unknownUnknownSocial media ↗
2026-09-26🇨🇦Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, CanadaRobinson R44 Raven I4fatalUnder investigationCBC News ↗
2026-09-24🇳🇿Pataua North, New Zealand——minorUnknownNZ Herald ↗
2026-09-23🇺🇸Lesterville, United StatesMagni M16 Tandem Trainer2fatalWire strikeKSDK ↗
2026-09-22🌐Xi'an, ChinaAmateur-built Coaxial ultralight helicopter—minorMechanical failureSina Finance ↗
2026-09-19🇧🇷Iaras, BrazilAgusta A109C—seriousUnder investigationGazeta do Po ↗
2024-02-27🌐Budaörs, HungaryAutoGyro Cavalon—minorMechanical failureTSB Hungary ↗
2022-05-26🌐Balatonfőkajár, HungaryHalley Apollo AG-1—seriousUnknownTSB Hungary ↗
2021-06-17🇳🇴Eidanger, NorwayRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2018-07-11🌐Domecko, PolandRobinson R442fatalUnder investigationNTSB ↗
2018-01-31🌐Zirc, HungaryRotorWay Exec 90—seriousMechanical failureTSB Hungary ↗
2017-03-22🌐Mhlume, EswatiniBell 206—seriousWire strikeFlyAfrica fo ↗
2014-01-12🌐Gwanda, ZimbabweRobinson R441fatalUnknownBulawayo24 ↗
2012-10-16🇷🇺Moscow, RussiaRobinson R441fatalUnknownNTSB ↗
2011-07-09🇷🇺Istok, RussiaRobinson R441fatalWeatherNTSB ↗
2010-10-24🌐Mount Esja, near Reykjavík, IcelandRotorWay Exec 162F—unknownUnknownIceland Revi ↗
2010-01-21🌐San Felipe, ChileRobinson R44—minorUnknownNTSB ↗
2009-08-05🇨🇦Mont Laurier, CanadaEnstrom F-282fatalWire strikeNTSB ↗
2007-08-23🌐Zambezi River, Zimbabwe—1fatalUnknownNews24 ↗
2005-07-31🌐Bátaszék, HungaryKamov Ka-261fatalUnknownAvia-info
2000-07-01🌐Kecskemét, HungaryKamov Ka-261fatalUnknownAvia-info
2000-05-21🌐Aveiro, PortugalMagni M18 Spartan—minorMechanical failureGPIAA ↗
1980-02-15🌐Shurugwi, ZimbabweHughes 500C—unknownUnknownAir-Britain News
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