Airbus Helicopters EC130 C-GPVB

Summary

On 22 June 2025 at about 17:00 local time, a Airbus Helicopters EC130 registered C-GPVB was involved in an accident near Clay Township, Michigan, 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

22 June 2025 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Clay Township, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

42.6597, -82.6211

Aircraft

Airbus Helicopters EC130

Registration

C-GPVB

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2024

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Detroit → Clay Township

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA213

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot planned to land near a restaurant for lunch with three passengers. He over flew the landing area and then set up for a “gradual and slow” approach. When the helicopter touched down, he felt the tail drop backwards. The pilot stated that he compensated by adding collective and forward cyclic which inadvertently induced a dynamic rollover. He added that a gusty tailwind prevailed at the time of the landing. The helicopter sustained damage to the main rotor blades, the main rotor transmission mount, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizers. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures associated with the helicopter before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.