US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST)
Monthly Safety Report
June 2023
Fatal Accident Rate: 0.74 (+.21) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025
USHST Vision: A Civil Helicopter Community with Zero Fatal Accidents
“Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics):
Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 23 Days : 05 Hours : 42 Minutes : 56 Seconds
Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)(CY2019-23) 0.74 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours
Fatal Accident Rate (CY2023) 6 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours
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Average number of days
between fatal accidents:
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Longest time between
fatal accidents (past 5 yrs):
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2019: 16 days
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107 days (2020)
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2020: 18 days
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2021: 17 days
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2022: 21 days
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2023: 22 days
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Loss of Control - Inflight (LOC-I), Unintended Flight into IMC (UIMC), Low Altitude Operations (LALT).
USHST continues to work on the implementation of Helicopter - Safety Enhancements (H-SEs) developed through data-driven analysis of 104 fatal accidents. The H-SEs use Outreach, Policy, Technology/Equipment, and Training to reduce fatal accidents in these categories.
HOT! The 16 Legacy H-SEs are now complete!
USHST and Lead Organizations will tackle the following New H-SEs:
1. Promote conservative go/no-go decision making (includes performance planning).
2. Educate hazards of low altitude operations (includes consideration of wire strike protection devices, hazard detection capability, and emerging technology).
3. Improve risk management of night operations (includes factors unique to “dark” night operations).
4. Improve fatigue awareness and risk mitigation of scheduling factors leading to fatigue.
5. Training on effects of adverse wind situations, particularly performance issues at low airspeed.
*Standby for opportunities to lend your expertise!
US Helicopter Safety Team Press Release (May ‘23): USHST hosts webinar June 7
How pilots can better protect themselves and their passengers from bird strikes and what to do if they occur.
Helicopter Safety OUTREACH events:
· Next USHST All Hands Webinar – Wednesday, 7 June, 1pm EST Register Here! Previous All Hands – February 23, 2023
· ROTOR Helicopter Association International - Upcoming Events
· Helicopter Safety Alliance - Upcoming Events
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For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Program Chair-Rotor, ERAU, at 928-7774730 or email at william.pleasants@erau.edu
