NTSB CEN25LA167 — 2025-04-30 · Bethany, Oklahoma, United States

Current FAA registration · N9TV

Make / Model: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4
Year of manufacture: 1995 · 30 years old at event
Engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19950512
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC6C37

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9TV BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505 Minor

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing technique that allowed the helicopter’s right skid to get caught on the landing platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

Factual narrative

After completing a two-hour news gathering flight, the pilot returned to the airport and attempted to land on a dolly landing platform. The pilot stated that he landed off-center on the platform, then attempted to back out and straighten the helicopter. The helicopter’s right skid got caught in the middle of the platform, and the helicopter rolled right and experienced a dynamic rollover, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA167.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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