NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA143
Registry · N910GX
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407
Year of manufacture
2013 · 11 years old at event
TCDS
H2SW · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Engine
ROLLS-ROYC 250-C47B (650 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20130514
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC9757
Registrant of record
TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
An in-flight collision with birds while in cruise flight.
Factual narrative
The air ambulance pilot reported that he was enroute to his destination when two large birds impacted the helicopter, which resulted in substantial damage to the pitch change link assembly and drive link assembly. The helicopter began to “hop vertically” and controllability was in question, so the pilot made a precautionary landing without incident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Ability to respond/compensate
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Animal(s)/bird(s)-Effect on equipment
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_CEN24LA143.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
Simulation Modeling Requirements for Loss-of-Control Accident Prevention of Turboprop Transport Aircraft
In-flight loss of control remains the leading contributor to aviation accident fatalities, with stall upsets being the leading causal factor. The February 12, 2009.
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