Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3 N423NM accident near Dodge Center, Minnesota, November 21, 2023
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3, registration N423NM, was involved in an accident near Dodge Center, Minnesota on November 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 2 people on board. Case CEN24LA053 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 13 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,100 ft. The last recorded position was at 02:09 UTC, at 2,100 ft and 157 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 26 km from Dodge Center Arpt (KTOB).
The nearest weather report, from KTOB (26 km away), showed wind 300° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- November 21, 2023
- Location
- Dodge Center, Minnesota
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135T3
- Registration
- N423NM
- Injuries
- Minor (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA053 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Dodge Center Arpt (KTOB)
- Recorded flight
- 13 min, max 2,100 ft
- Last recorded position
- 02:09 UTC, 2,100 ft, 157 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA053; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.