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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 · Chapmansboro, TN · April 30, 2026

Date: April 30, 2026 · 02:05 local
Place: Chapmansboro, TN
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N409AE
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA26LA194
Reported as: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C30P
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,821 total

N409AERegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4S/N 52413 · Built 2010 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C30PTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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After responding to an emergency event, patient was loaded into aircraft with aircrew personnel. EMS personnel lost control of medical eqiupment (stretcher) and it rolled aft into the tail rotor cusing the aircraft to sustain substantial damage. No persons were injured.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY EVENT, PATIENT WAS LOADED INTO AIRCRAFT WITH AIRCREW PERSONNEL. EMS PERSONNEL LOST CONTROL OF MEDICAL EQIUPMENT (STRETCHER) AND IT ROLLED AFT INTO THE TAIL ROTOR CUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SUSTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED.

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 ERA26LA194Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChapmansboro, TNFailure of the volunteer fire department personnel to properly monitor and secure a stretcher, which resulted in it rolling into the helicopter’s tail rotor.Apr 30, 2026 · Substantial damage