BELL 206L-3 NO SERIES accident at Covelo, CA, 28 Oct 2021

On October 28, 2021, a BELL 206L-3 NO SERIES operated by Helico Sonoma Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Covelo, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A passenger’s unsecured object departed the cabin resulted in a collision with the tail rotor drive shaft. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.