NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR25LA093
Registry · N3WL
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2
Year of manufacture
2023 · 2 years old at event
TCDS
H9EU · AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Engine
SAFRAN ARRIEL 2D (952 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20231201
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A31C9F
Registrant of record
WELL LIVED MT LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The inflight collision with debris during takeoff.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after he lifted off from a helipad, a window dislodged from a nearby hangar door and impacted the helicopter’s main rotor blade from behind, which in a loss of lift and an excessive vibration. The pilot initiated an emergency landing and subsequently landed hard. One of the main rotor blades was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft propeller/rotor-Main rotor system-Main rotor blade system-Damaged/degraded
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Debris/dirt/foreign object-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_WPR25LA093.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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