Originally Posted by
60FltMech
...Accident rates can only tell part of the story for particular airframes. Has anyone tried breaking down the accident rate by pilot error vs mechanical failure?...
FltMech
Well, based on the sometimes scant descriptions of NH-90 incidents on the ASN Wikibase, of the 11 listed to date 5 are essentially for unknown reasons, 3 human error, 2 mechanical (engine fire or catastrophic failure) and 1 was a jeep colliding with a parked helicopter (so not really related to helicopter operation as such). Hard to get an accurate picture of causes with military aircraft accidents as investigation reports don't routinely get released publicly. Don't know if reports will ever be released for 3 Australian MRH-90 incidents. Perhaps will take FOI request by an interested party?