Accident · 2026-01-15

NTSB case WPR26LA086 · BELL 206L-3 · Part 91

Preliminary: this NTSB record is not yet finalized and may be revised.

What the record says

Event date
2026-01-15
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
BELL 206L-3 (N868H)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
WEYERHAEUSER NR CO Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
WEYERHAEUSER NR CO

No probable cause yet — the investigation has not published one.

Source: NTSB case WPR26LA086

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 flyingCommercialAirplane / Helicopter64Class 2 (2025-04-23)15,344 total · 141 in this make/model · 14,499 as PIC · 46 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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