Summary
On November 11, 2024, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 (N1243Y) was involved in an incident near Lago Vista, TX. 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 flight instructor’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN25LA084. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1243Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The flight instructor’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation 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# CEN25LA084