Accident to the Bell 505 registered N865S on 13/12/2025 at Dilley (Texas - USA) - BEA - Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile

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

Rolled on its side at touchdown.

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General information
Local date	13/12/2025
Responsible entity	United States - NTSB
State or area of occurrence	United States
Location	Dilley
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2025-0532

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	United States (B&H Equipment Rental LLC)
Manufacturer / Model	BELL - 505
Aircraft Registration	N865S
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	United States of America - Other (Dilley)
Planned destination	United States of America - Unknown
Flight phase	Unknown
Serial number	65428
Operator Type AG	Sales/rental/service
Operation Type	Unknown

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