Bell Textron Canada 505 N911FW

Summary

On 8 March 2026 at about 04:10 local time, a Bell Textron Canada 505 registered N911FW, operated by City of Fort Worth, was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, United States. 2 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

8 March 2026 at 04:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Worth Meacham Intl (FTW)

Coordinates

32.8133, -97.3523

Aircraft

Bell Textron Canada 505

Registration

N911FW

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2024

Engines

1

Operator

City of Fort Worth

Operating rule

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Worth → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

ANC26LA018

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 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 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 public use flight. The pilot reported that during takeoff, as the helicopter was climbing above the trees the engine power decreased to idle power. The pilot performed a forced landing to an open grass field. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. A post examination of the wreckage is pending.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.