Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 N910GX

Summary

On 29 March 2024 at about 17:20 local time, a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 registered N910GX, operated by MED Trans Corp, was involved in an accident near Moran, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 March 2024 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Moran, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.8500, -95.2167

Aircraft

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

Registration

N910GX

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

MED Trans Corp

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chanute → Pleasanton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA143

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight collision with birds while in cruise flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The air ambulance pilot reported that he was enroute to his destination when two large birds impacted the helicopter, which resulted in substantial damage to the pitch change link assembly and drive link assembly. The helicopter began to “hop vertically” and controllability was in question, so the pilot made a precautionary landing without incident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.