NTSB CAROL · CEN26LA264
BELL 206B · N297CA
Saint Joseph, IL · Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:02:00 UTC
Onboard
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Survived
0
Status: In work · Last updated: 22d ago · View docket on data.ntsb.gov →
NTSB record
The agency's structured fields, exactly as published in CAROL. Preliminary records contain location, aircraft, and the defining sequence of events. Probable-cause analysis lands months later with the factual report.
Aircraft
General aviation
- Make · Model
- BELL 206B
- Registration
- N297CA
- Operator
- HELICOPTER SERVICES OF ILLINOIS LLC
- Regulation
- Part 137 · Agricultural aircraft
- Operation type
- AAPL
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
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