Accident: Bell 206
Jan 23, 2019 · Ashland, OR
NTSB numberWPR19LA071Event id20190125X53328
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and spatial disorientation leading to a loss of control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- N8227J
- Year built
- 1989
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
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.
- Ashland Municipal Airport Sumner Parker Field (AHM)8 nm (15 km) north
- Siskiyou County Airport (SIY)18 nm (33 km) south
- Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field (ROF)20 nm (38 km) south
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