Links

OEM’s                                                                     Associations
Bell Helicopters                                                    American Helicopter Society International
Sikorsky                                                                  Helicopter Association of Canada
Eurocopter                                                             Helicopter Association International 
                                                                                 The International Association of Chiefs of Police

US Federal Government Agencies                 Canadian Federal Government Agencies
FAA Home                                                             Transport Canada
FAA Advisory Circulars                                        Transport Canada Airworthiness Directives
FAA Airworthiness Directives    
FAA Type Certificate Data Sheets 

Before you buy a used aircraft, you can check and see if it has been in  an accident. Are you interested in the worldwide accident history of a  particular helicopter? Are you considering buying, selling, insuring,  using, or trading an aircraft? Here are some good web sites to visit  first. These web sites have some extensive information on aviation accidents:

Accident Investigation Bureaus around the World
Australia: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) 
Brazil: Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA)
Canada: Transportation Safety Board (TSB)
Denmark: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB)
Finland: Accident Investigation Board (AIB)
France: Bureau Enquêtes-Accidents (BEA)
Germany: Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation (BFU)
Iceland: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (RNF)
Ireland: Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)
Japan: Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission (ARAIC)
New Zealand: Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC)
Sweden: Board of Accident Investigation (SHK) 
Switzerland: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)
Taiwan: Aviation Safety Council (ASC)
United Kingdom: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)
United States: National Transportation Safety Board

If you need additional information, please contact RotorLink Technical Services with the aircraft identification serial number. You might be  surprised where the aircraft data plate has been!