Accident to the Airbus SA341 registered N71FR on 21/03/2026 at Winslow (Arizona, United States)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the United States authorities:

During a maximum performance takeoff from a hover over the FBO ramp, the airplane descended impacted the ground.

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General information
Local date	21/03/2026
Responsible entity	United States - NTSB
State or area of occurrence	United States
Location	Winslow AD
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0141

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	United States - Other (Nivlem Farm Management)
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - SA341
Aircraft Registration	N71FR
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	United States of America - KINW (INW) [INW] Winslow, Az/Winslow-lindbergh Rgnl
Planned destination	United States of America - [7FL6] Daytona Beach, Fl/Spruce Creek
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	1274
Operator Type AG	Private owner
Operation Type	Non-Commercial Operations - Unknown

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