Bell 430 TC-HSZ

Summary

On 26 April 2015 at about 13:22 local time, a Bell 430 registered TC-HSZ, operated by Zorlu Air Havacilik A.S., was involved in an accident near Aydin, Turkey. 7 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 April 2015 at 13:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Aydin, Turkey

Coordinates

37.8378, 28.3778

Aircraft

Bell 430

Registration

TC-HSZ

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Zorlu Air Havacilik A.S.

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aydin → Aydin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ERA15WA211

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.