Summary
On June 15, 2021, a Bell UH-1H (N398M) was involved in an incident near Townsend, MT. All 5 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control after an encounter with settling with power during approach at an altitude that was too low for recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR21LA236. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N398M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control after an encounter with settling with power during approach at an altitude that was too low for recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR21LA236