Summary
On October 07, 2021, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 (N505TJ) was involved in an incident near Batavia, NY. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot’s failure to disengage the autopilot prior to climbing out of a fog bank.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA22LA007. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N505TJ.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to disengage the autopilot prior to climbing out of a fog bank.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA22LA007