Bell 206L-3 N206WX accident near Thorntown, Indiana, July 8, 2024
Bell 206L-3, registration N206WX, was involved in an accident near Thorntown, Indiana on July 8, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case CEN24LA259 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 5 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:10 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 94 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 27 km from Indianapolis Exec (KTYQ).
The nearest weather report, from KTYQ (27 km away), showed wind 240° at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell 206L Long Ranger III registered in United States (Mode S A1AA57).
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
- July 8, 2024
- Location
- Thorntown, Indiana
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3
- Registration
- N206WX
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- CEN24LA259 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Indianapolis Exec (KTYQ)
- Recorded flight
- 5 min, max 1,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:10 UTC, 1,200 ft, 94 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN24LA259; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.