Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in an excessive descent rate and hard landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12CA199)
A loss of engine power due to contamination of the helicopter's fuel supply.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA10LA484)
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the helicopter, and an inadvertent dynamic rollover during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX03LA126)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BECAUSE IT WAS GENERATING METAL IN THE OIL. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS VIEWED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT IN QUESTION HAD SHEARED. THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED FROM WHERE IT MATES WITH THE MAIN GEAR PORTION OF THE PART. NO PROBLEMS WITH RELATED GEARS, BEARINGS, ETC., WERE FOUND TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.