- Date
- April 26, 2015, 13:22 local (13:22 UTC)
- Place
- Aydin, Türkiye
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Emergency descent
- Aircraft
- TC-HSZBell 430
- Defining event
- Autorotation: Hard landing
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 91168
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On April 26, 2015, at 1322 coordinated universal time, a Bell 430, Turkish-registered TC-HSZ, was substantially damaged following a hard landing near Aydin, Turkey. The pilot and co-pilot were not injured. Two passengers sustained minor injuries, and three passengers were not injured. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Turkey. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications (AIB), Turkey. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications (AIB) Hanimeli Sok. No. 7 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey Tel 90-312-203-2173 Fax 90-312-229-7289
Aircraft
- Registration
- TC-HSZ
- Reported as
- Bell 430
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 49105
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Zorlu Air Havacilik A.S.
- Departed
- Aydin
- Destination
- Aydin
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- None
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- None