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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Lebanon, TN · November 8, 2025

Date: November 8, 2025 · 13:41 local
Place: Lebanon, TN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: QMLA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N107VU
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26FA035
Reported as: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total

N107VURegistration cancelled Jan 21, 2026 · Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2S/N 8109 · Built 2015 Airframe modelAirbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2DTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot flying EC130 became incapacitated and lost control of the aircraft. During descent, struck tree tops and the aircraft impacted the ground. Aircraft rolled onto its left side and came to a rest. There were three persons on board. One fatality and two severely injured. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLYING EC130 BECAME INCAPACITATED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING DESCENT, STRUCK TREE TOPS AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO A REST. THERE WERE THREE PERSONS ON BOARD. ONE FATALITY AND TWO SEVERELY INJURED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA26FA035Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportLebanon, TNOn November 8, 2025, at 1341 central standard time, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, N107VU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Tennessee. The pilot and flight paramedic were seriously injured, and the flight nurse was…Nov 8, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N107VU · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20161128023389ILanding: Touchdown · Cookeville, TNPilot [privacy data omitted] with commerical privileges, landed a EMB-130T2 in a gravel area adjacent to the Helipad. Two crew members disembarked in order for the pilot to attempt a landing onto a portable dolly. Pilot lifted off and attemped a landing on…Nov 28, 2016 · Minor damage