Accident to the Bell 505 registered N911FW on 07/03/2026 at Fort Worth (Texas, United States)

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

Forced landing, shorting after takeoff from KFTW due to engine failure.

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General information
Local date	07/03/2026
Responsible entity	United States - NTSB
State or area of occurrence	United States
Location	Fort Worth AD
Human consequences	None
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0085

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	United States - Other (Fort Worth Police Department)
Manufacturer / Model	BELL - 505
Aircraft Registration	N911FW
State of registry	United States
Last departure point	United States of America - KFTW (FTW) [FTW] Fort Worth, Tx/Fort Worth Meacham Intl
Planned destination	United States of America - KFTW (FTW) [FTW] Fort Worth, Tx/Fort Worth Meacham Intl
Flight phase	Take-off
Serial number	65491
Operator Type AG	Government agency
Operation Type	Nationally Regulated Operations - Police

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