No fatalities
25 Jun 2023: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B — VERTICAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT LLC — Sandersville, GA
On 25 Jun 2023, a BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206B operated by VERTICAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Sandersville, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during landing, which resulted in a tail rotor contact with tree limbs and a subsequent loss of control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of trees during landing, which resulted in a tail rotor contact with tree limbs and a subsequent loss of control.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Awareness of conditionPilot