Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 — registry & accident history

Recent Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 accidents

1. N505TZDec 19, 2025Minor

   The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the approach and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control.

2. N505GRAug 27, 2025No injuries

   The manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and a proper descent rate during a demonstrated hover out of ground effect (HOGE) autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer flight instructor’s failure to perform corrective action during the HOGE autorotation with a power recovery in a timely manner.

3. N9TVApr 30, 2025Minor

   The pilot’s improper landing technique that allowed the helicopter’s right skid to get caught on the landing platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

4. N118LGFeb 20, 2025Fatal
5. N1243YNov 11, 2024No injuries

   The flight instructor’s improper recovery from a practice autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.

6. N874BBOct 8, 2022Serious

   The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing, that resulted in a dynamic roll over.

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 505 aircraft

• N1088Y ’18 •
• N1243Y ’18 •
• N505GR ’17 •
• N505TZ ’17 •
• N69MP ’19 •
• N874BB ’19 •
• N1116S
• N121TA ’19
• N12YA ’18
• N153LL ’19
• N192RB ’17
• N240PD ’19