No fatalities
BELL 206L-3 accident at Logsden, OR, 15 Jan 2026
On January 15, 2026, a BELL 206L-3 operated by WEYERHAEUSER NR CO was involved in an aviation accident near Logsden, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The inadvertent entanglement of a long line with the skid, which resulted in a loss of flight control. Contributing to the accident was the use of nylon lines instead of steel cables to secure the bucket. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The inadvertent entanglement of a long line with the skid, which resulted in a loss of flight control. Contributing to the accident was the use of nylon lines instead of steel cables to secure the bucket.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Attain/maintain not possibleAction — Other