The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) said a recently completed analysis of fatal accidents that occurred between 2009 and 2013 will become the basis for a number of safety recommendations in addition to targeted community outreach efforts.
Helicopter Safety Team Analysis Will Direct Future Recommendations
Key Takeaways:
- The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) analyzed 104 fatal accidents from 2009-2013 to inform new safety recommendations and outreach efforts.
- This analysis revealed that 50 percent of fatal accidents were attributed to three main causes: loss of control in flight, unintended flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), and low-altitude operations.
- USHST aims to reduce the fatal accident rate significantly by 2019 (to 0.61 per 100,000 flight hours), building on positive progress seen in early 2016.
- Based on these findings, USHST will develop a comprehensive action plan by early 2017, including targeted outreach to high-risk sectors like personal/private, air ambulance, commercial, and aerial application operations.
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