NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 206L-4 · 2026-04-30 · Chapmansboro, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA26LA194
Event ID
20260501202916
Type
Accident
Date
2026-04-30
Location
Chapmansboro, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.340755, -87.16658
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
206L-4
Registration
N409AE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the volunteer fire department personnel to properly monitor and secure a stretcher, which resulted in it rolling into the helicopter’s tail rotor.