Helicopter incidents in 2016

226 incidents recorded worldwide in 2016.

How many helicopter crashes were there in 2016?

This database records 226 helicopter incidents worldwide in 2016, in which 164 peoplewere killed across 60 fatal accidents. The most affected country was United States, with 132.

Counts for earlier years are lower partly because fewer accidents from that period have been found and verified, not only because fewer happened.

Which helicopters were involved in 2016?

The most frequently recorded type was the Robinson R44, in 22 incidents.

United States 132 United Kingdom 15 Afghanistan 10

Total incidents

226

Fatalities

164

Fatal incidents

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Date	Location	Aircraft	Fatalities	Severity	Cause	Source
2016-12-29	🇺🇸Mt. Baldy, United States	Robinson R44 II	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-12-28	🇬🇧North Sea, United Kingdom	Sikorsky S-92	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2016-12-26	🇦🇫Shindand Airport, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17V-5	-	serious	Unknown	SIGAR
2016-12-18	🇺🇸Palmer, United States	Robinson R22	-	minor	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-12-15	🇺🇸Separ, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-12-13	🇯🇵off Camp Schwab, Nago, Japan	Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey	-	serious	Unknown	III MEF
2016-12-12	🇫🇷Cannes, France	Robinson R22	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2016-12-11	🇮🇳Juhu, India	Robinson R44	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-12-10	🇺🇸Tynan, United States	Hiller OH-23B	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-12-04	🇺🇸Sacramento, United States	Bell OH-58A	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2016-12-04	🇧🇷Sao Lourenco da Serra, Brazil	Robinson R44	4	fatal	Unknown	MTV Lebanon
2016-12-03	🇺🇸Sacramento, United States	Bell OH-58A	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-12-02	🇺🇸Unalaska, United States	Robinson R22	-	minor	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-11-29	🇦🇫Murichan, Ghormach district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17V-5	2	fatal	Mechanical failure	Tolo News
2016-11-28	🇷🇺Vinogradny Township, Russia	Robinson R44	3	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-11-23	🇳🇬Makurdi, Nigeria	Leonardo AW101	-	minor	Pilot error	Daily Post N
2016-11-19	🇺🇸Varese, United States	Agusta A109A II	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-11-18	🇦🇺Mount Windsor, Australia	Robinson R44	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-11-15	🇦🇫Khosh Mazar, Baraki Barak district, Afghanistan	Mil	-	serious	Hostile action	Pajhwok
2016-11-15	🇺🇸West Chester, United States	Robinson R22	-	unknown	Weather	NTSB CAROL
2016-11-15	🇺🇸Pukoo, United States	Hughes 369	2	fatal	Weather	NTSB CAROL
2016-11-15	🇺🇸Pukoo, United States	Hughes 369	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-11-14	🇦🇫Firozkoh Airport, Afghanistan	Mil	-	serious	Mechanical failure	Khaama Press
2016-11-14	🇳🇿Winton, New Zealand	Robinson R66	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2016-11-12	🇺🇸Stone Lake, United States	Robinson R44	-	minor	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-11-11	🇺🇸Yuma, United States	Bell 206B	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-11-01	🇺🇸Cameron, United States	Bell OH-58C	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-30	🇳🇿Kamo, New Zealand	Robinson R44	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-10-28	🇺🇸Asherton, United States	Robinson R22 Beta	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-28	🇺🇸Starbuck, United States	Eurocopter AS350	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-25	🇺🇸Ponce, United States	Bell OH-58A	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-23	🇷🇺Baleisky, Russia	Robinson R44	3	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-10-19	🇺🇸Caldwell, United States	RotorWay Exec 90	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-19	🇦🇴Palanca, Kilamba Kiaxi district, Luanda, Angola	Eurocopter EC130 B4	2	fatal	Mechanical failure	INIPAT Angol
2016-10-09	🇦🇫Dand-e Ghori district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17	7	fatal	Mechanical failure	Reuters
2016-10-07	🇺🇸Calhan, United States	BEARHAWK	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-06	🇺🇸Lino Lakes, United States	Hiller FH-1100	2	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-06	🇳🇿Wanaka, New Zealand	Hughes 500	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2016-10-05	🇺🇸Gila Bend, United States	Bell UH-1H	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-10-04	🇺🇸Waimea, United States	Hughes 369E	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-30	🇺🇸Avalon, United States	Airbus EC135 P2	3	fatal	Under investigation	avweb.com
2016-09-30	🇰🇪Eldas, Kenya	IAR 330H Puma	-	serious	Under investigation	Kenyans.co.k
2016-09-30	🇺🇸Fargo, United States	Bell 230	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB
2016-09-29	🇺🇸Lawton, United States	Bell 407	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-29	🇺🇸Fargo, United States	Bell 230	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-27	🇺🇸Andover, United States	-	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-26	🇦🇴20km ESE off Cabinda, Angola	Bell 430	6	fatal	Mechanical failure	INIPAT Angol
2016-09-25	🇳🇵Jubing, Nepal	Eurocopter EC130 B4	-	minor	Mechanical failure	Aviation Nep
2016-09-24	🇷🇺Yartsevo, Russia	Agusta-Bell AB206B-3	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-09-23	🇬🇧Bishopstone, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom	Westland Wasp HAS.1	-	minor	Mechanical failure	AAIB
2016-09-22	🇺🇸Ozark, United States	Schweizer 269B	-	minor	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-19	🇪🇬near El-Sheikh Gebyeel military airport, Egypt	-	2	fatal	Mechanical failure	Daily News Egypt
2016-09-17	🇺🇸Alexandria, United States	Agusta A109	-	serious	Weather	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-14	🇺🇸Cedar City, United States	Robinson R44 II	-	unknown	Weather	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-13	🇨🇭Lausanne - La Blecherette, Switzerland	Schweizer 269C	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2016-09-12	🇺🇸Rockport, United States	Bell 206B	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-09	🇺🇸Peach Orchard, United States	Hughes 369	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-08	🇦🇹Carinthia, Austria	Robinson R66	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-09-08	🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya	Leonardo AW139	-	serious	Pilot error	The Telegrap
2016-09-06	🇺🇸Palm Bay, United States	Sikorsky S-61	3	fatal	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-06	🇵🇱Rzeszow, Poland	Vertical Aviation Technologies Hummingbird 300LS	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2016-09-05	🇨🇦Fox Creek, Canada	Bell 206B	1	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2016-09-04	🌊International Waters, International Waters	-	2	fatal	Under investigation	Fox News
2016-09-04	🇨🇦Flatlands, Canada	Bell 206B	2	fatal	Unknown	NTSB
2016-09-03	🇨🇦Williams Lake, Canada	Bell 206B	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2016-09-02	🇺🇸Honolulu, United States	Hughes 500N	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-09-01	🇬🇹Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala	Eurocopter EC130 B4	-	serious	Unknown	Prensa Libre
2016-09-01	🇺🇸Rikers Island, United States	Bell 429	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-26	🇺🇸Kailua/Kona, United States	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-26	🇺🇸Iron Station, United States	RotorWay EXEC	-	minor	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-24	🇺🇸Peach Springs, United States	Eurocopter AS350	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-23	🇺🇸Cokeville, United States	Hiller UH-12D	-	serious	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-22	🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya	Bell 206L-4	-	serious	Pilot error	Standard Med
2016-08-18	🇺🇸Broussard, United States	Bell 206L-4	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-16	🇨🇿Plasy, Czech Republic	Robinson R44	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2016-08-15	🇬🇧Private site, Stowe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom	Robinson R66	-	minor	Pilot error	AAIB
2016-08-14	🇩🇴Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Eurocopter AS355	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2016-08-12	🇺🇸Gunnison, United States	Robinson R44 II	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-12	🇬🇹Sayaxché, Guatemala	Bell 206	-	serious	Unknown	NTSB
2016-08-09	🇺🇸Howe, United States	Schweizer 269C	1	fatal	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-09	🇺🇸Howe, United States	Schweizer 269C	1	fatal	Mechanical failure	NTSB
2016-08-08	🇳🇵Nuwakot, Nepal	Eurocopter AS350B2	7	fatal	Under investigation	Xinhua
2016-08-07	🇷🇺Voronezhskaya oblast, Russia	Robinson R66	-	serious	Wire strike	NTSB
2016-08-07	🇺🇸Sparland, United States	Continental Copters Tomcat Mk6b	-	serious	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-06	🇬🇧Landmead Farm Airfield, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom	RotorWay Executive 90	-	minor	Pilot error	AAIB
2016-08-05	🇬🇧Near Crowden, Glossop, Derbyshire, United Kingdom	Robinson R44 Raven	-	minor	Pilot error	AAIB
2016-08-05	🇿🇦Drakensburg Mountain, South Africa	Robinson R66	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB
2016-08-04	🇦🇫Azra district, Afghanistan	Mil Mi-17-V	-	serious	Unknown	Tolo News
2016-08-04	🇺🇸Homer, United States	Robinson R44 II	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-03	🇿🇦Lusikisuki, South Africa	Robinson R44	4	fatal	Under investigation	NTSB
2016-08-03	🇺🇸Jeanerette, United States	Schweizer 269C-1	1	fatal	Unknown	NTSB CAROL
2016-08-02	🇺🇸Prescott, United States	Robinson R22	-	minor	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-07-30	🇺🇸Oshkosh, United States	Bell 47G-2	-	unknown	Mechanical failure	NTSB CAROL
2016-07-30	🇺🇸Modesto, United States	Bell 206	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-07-29	🇺🇸Outlook, United States	Bell 206	-	minor	Weather	NTSB CAROL
2016-07-29	🇺🇸Morris, United States	Schweizer 269A	-	unknown	Pilot error	NTSB CAROL
2016-07-27	🇩🇪Senheim, Germany	Hughes 369	-	minor	Unknown	NTSB
2016-07-25	🇬🇧Manston Airport, Kent, United Kingdom	Robinson R22 Beta	-	minor	Pilot error	AAIB
2016-07-25	🇺🇸Minonk, United States	Texas Helicopter Corporation OH-13H/M74A	-	unknown	Unknown	NTSB CAROL
2016-07-22	🇺🇸Lake Mills, United States	Bell OH-58A	-	minor	Wire strike	NTSB CAROL

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