Summary
On November 16, 2023, a Bell 407 (N26VA) was involved in an incident near Chesterfield, VA. 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: A hard landing, which resulted in a main rotor strike of the left vertical stablizer.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ERA24LA045. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N26VA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A hard landing, which resulted in a main rotor strike of the left vertical stablizer.
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# ERA24LA045