Bell 206A N6255N

Summary

On 14 January 2025 at about 20:30 local time, a Bell 206A registered N6255N, operated by Trinkle Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Lemoore, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 2025 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lemoore, California, United States

Coordinates

36.3512, -119.8872

Aircraft

Bell 206A

Registration

N6255N

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1968

Engines

1

Operator

Trinkle Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA078

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting an aerial application flight and was transitioning to another field when the helicopter struck a power line. The pilot stated that he did not see the wires between the two fields. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.