No fatalities

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505 accident at Fort Worth, TX, 19 Dec 2025

Fort Worth, TX, United States

On December 19, 2025, a BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505 operated by Bell Training Academy was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Worth, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilot