Accident · 2023-07-23

NTSB case ERA23LA309 · BELL 206-L4 · Part 133

What the record says

Event date
2023-07-23
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
BELL 206-L4 (N482TJ)
Operating rule
Part 133
Operator
Sky Aviation Corporation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
SKY AVIATION CORP

Probable cause

The helicopter’s uncontrolled vertical descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.

Source: NTSB case ERA23LA309

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialHelicopter44Class 2 (2023-05-05)5,842 total · 125 in this make/model · 5,842 as PIC · 92 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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