# Accident 20230506018019A: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, Carta Valley, TX, May 6, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 2023, 15:00 local time
- Place: Carta Valley, TX
- Airport: Mafrige Ranch Inc
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.8034° N, 100.7133° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8034&lon=-100.7133&mi=10
- Aircraft: N254DM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N254DM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (registry code 1145302, https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-helicopters-ec-130-t2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2D (registry code 60080, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-2d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS EC 130 T2
- Reported engine: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 2D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230506018019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT REAR PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE AT A HOVER RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN23LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA178), May 6, 2023: Airbus Helicopters EC130 (N254DM), Carta Valley, TX, no damage. Probable cause: The right rear-seat passenger’s improper judgement to release his restraint system and depart the helicopter while in a hover, which resulted in him sustaining serious injuries. Contributing to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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