Bell 407 N652AE

Summary

On 13 May 2026 at about 02:27 local time, a Bell 407 registered N652AE, operated by Air Evac EMS Inc, was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

13 May 2026 at 02:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Baylor Univ. Medical Center Da (XA61)

Coordinates

32.7883, -96.7801

Aircraft

Bell 407

Registration

N652AE

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

Air Evac EMS Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Granbury

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN26LA185

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 12, 2026, about 2127 central daylight time, a Bell 407 helicopter, N652AE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Dallas, Texas. The pilot and two-person medical crew were not injured. There was no patient onboard. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 discretionary air medical flight. The crew had transported a patient to Baylor Medical Center. Before departing from the helipad, the pilot attempted to contact the Dallas Love Field Airport tower controller to request a Class B airspace clearance. When no response was received, the pilot lifted off into a hover in attempt to gain better reception. The pilot reported subsequently hearing a “loud crack” and feeling a jolt in the pedals. The pilot landed the helicopter on the helipad and shutdown the engine. Video surveillance footage depicted the helicopter lifting off from the helipad and turning to the right. During the climb and the right turn, the helicopter drifted backward and struck the building mounted camera. The video footage ended at that point. The helicopter sustained damage to the tail rotor blades and tail rotor pitch change links.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.