Accident: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Oct 8, 2023 · Croydon, NH
NTSB numberERA24FA003Event id20231009193206
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb in dark night conditions due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a steep banking descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience, improper cockpit lighting settings, and his failure to use the helicopter’s stability augmentation system before and during the unusual attitude.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
- Registration
- N802JR
- Year built
- 2009
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
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.
- Parlin Field (NWH)5 nm (8 km) south-west
- Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH)11 nm (21 km) south-west
- Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)13 nm (24 km) north-west
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