Accident: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206
Aug 27, 2023 · Hibbing, MN
NTSB numberCEN23LA385Event id20230829192954
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The ground crew’s failure to secure the backpack at the landing zone (LZ), that resulted in the tail rotor impacting the backpack during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate selection of an area at the LZ, the lack of awareness of the backpack at the LZ, and the absence of communication between the pilot and the ground crew during the landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206
- Registration
- N19BH
- Year built
- 2008
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown Collision during takeoff/land
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.
- Range Regional Airport (HIB)3 nm (5 km) south
- Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport (EVM)13 nm (25 km) east
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