Accident · 2025-12-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505 (N505TZ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Bell Training Academy Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Bell Training Academy
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA065Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Helicopter | 47 | Class 2 (2025-05-01) | — |
| Flight instructor | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 45 | Class 2 (2025-05-08) | 2,690 total · 88 in this make/model · 1,493 as PIC · 35 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.