Accident: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429
Feb 15, 2017 · Shreveport, LA
NTSB numberCEN17FA103Event id20170215X50149
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation, loss of control, and subsequent impact with terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429
- Registration
- N598PB
- Year built
- 2014
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise VFR encounter with IMC
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)10 nm (19 km) north-west
- Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD)12 nm (22 km) north
- Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN)14 nm (26 km) north
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