Bell 407 N406TD accident near Linden, New Jersey, September 21, 2023
Bell 407, registration N406TD, operated by Helicopter Flight Services, was involved in an incident near Linden, New Jersey on September 21, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ENG23LA045 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 128 minutes of the flight after departing the Linden Arpt area (KLDJ), reaching a maximum of 1,300 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:00 UTC, at -275 ft and 26 knots, descending at 128 feet per minute, about 0 km from New York/Downtown (KJRB).
The nearest weather report, from KJRB (0 km away), showed wind variable° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell 407 registered in United States (Mode S A4C498).
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
- September 21, 2023
- Location
- Linden, New Jersey
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- N406TD
- Operator
- Helicopter Flight Services
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- ENG23LA045 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Linden Arpt (KLDJ)
- Nearest airport
- New York/Downtown (KJRB)
- Recorded flight
- 128 min, max 1,300 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:00 UTC, -275 ft, 26 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ENG23LA045; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.