Summary
On October 17, 2023, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-4 (N490AE) was involved in an incident near Mitchell, IN. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN24LA017. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N490AE.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The inflight collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
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# CEN24LA017