NTSB investigations: Bell Textron Canada 505
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell Textron Canada 505. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2022 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182166'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182166'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ANC26LA018Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBell Textron Canada 505 · Fort Worth, TXOn March 7, 2026, at 2210 Central daylight time, a Bell Textron 505 helicopter, N911FW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas. The pilot and crew member were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14…NTSB CEN26LA061Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportBell Textron Canada 505 · Divot, TXOn December 13, 2025, about 1345 central standard time, a Bell Helicopter 505, N865S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Divot, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter…NTSB ERA24LA399Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Textron Canada 505 · Marianna, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain rotor rpm during a simulated autorotation, which allowed for a resonance phenomenon to develop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the student pilot’s collective control…NTSB GAA24WA233AccidentClass 5 · ForeignBell Textron Canada 505 · Dublin, IrelandNTSB ERA23LA011Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell Textron Canada 505 · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot’s execution of a landing approach with a right, quartering tailwind, low forward airspeed, and high power demand that, when combined, resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and helicopter control.NTSB ERA22LA390Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Textron Canada 505 · Chamblee, GAThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the helicopter was properly positioned over a dolly before attempting to land on it, which resulted in a rollover.