Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 N9TV
30 April 2025 · Bethany, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2025 at about 22:52 local time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 registered N9TV, operated by Griffin Television OKC LLC, was involved in an accident near Bethany, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethany, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wiley Post (PWA)
- Coordinates
- 35.5361, -97.6424
- Aircraft
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505
- Registration
- N9TV
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2019
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Griffin Television OKC LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN25LA167
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing technique that allowed the helicopter’s right skid to get caught on the landing platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After completing a two-hour news gathering flight, the pilot returned to the airport and attempted to land on a dolly landing platform. The pilot stated that he landed off-center on the platform, then attempted to back out and straighten the helicopter. The helicopter’s right skid got caught in the middle of the platform, and the helicopter rolled right and experienced a dynamic rollover, which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bell Training Academy | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bell Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 | Ririe, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 | Lago Vista, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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