Bell Textron Canada 505 N865S
13 December 2025 · Divot, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 2025 at about 19:45 local time, a Bell Textron Canada 505 registered N865S, operated by B&H Equipment Rental LLC, was involved in an accident near Divot, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Divot, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.7969, -99.2519
- Aircraft
- Bell Textron Canada 505
- Registration
- N865S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2022
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- B&H Equipment Rental LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN26LA061
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On December 13, 2025, about 1345 central standard time, a Bell Helicopter 505, N865S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Divot, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff, a loud “bang” was heard in an area above his head. He experienced a partial loss of control as the cyclic began to shake, and the helicopter began to pitch uncommanded. During the loss of control, the helicopter was over a pond, so he maneuvered back over land for a forced landing. During the forced landing and contact with terrain, the helicopter rolled onto its left side sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system. The helicopter was retained for further examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell Textron Canada 505 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | Bell Textron Canada 505 | Marianna, Florida, United States | CAE USA Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Bell Textron Canada 505 | Dublin, Ireland | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Bell Textron Canada 505 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | City of Fort Worth | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2022 | Bell Textron Canada 505 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2022 | Bell Textron Canada 505 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | Just HIGHLANDER | Brazos, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 2025 | Rockwell Commander 114A | Hankamer, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Cessna 208B | Dallas, Texas, United States | Martinaire Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2025 | Cirrus SR22T | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Cessna 172S | Rusk, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2025 | Cessna 401 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |