Accidents
Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate
The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.

Helicopter operations with the worst accident rates, including fatal accident rates, include commercial, aerial application, utilities/construction, and personal/private flying. That’s the recent conclusion of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), which blamed the results on risk factors involving low-altitude operations, flight near wires, and a higher number of private helicopters with less experienced pilots.