Accident: Bell UH1H
Jul 7, 2020 · Payson, AZ
NTSB numberWPR20LA211Event id20200707X72533
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A flight control malfunction due to either a hydraulic hardover or a flight control stiffness event, which resulted in a loss of control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell UH1H
- Registration
- N623PB
- Year built
- 1964
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 133: external load
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Payson Airport (PJB)9 nm (17 km) east
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