Bell 206-L4 N652HA accident near Springfield, Ohio, July 29, 2023
Bell 206-L4, registration N652HA, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Ohio on July 29, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA23FA317 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 22 minutes of the flight after departing the Springfield Muni area (KSGH), reaching a maximum of 1,400 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:57 UTC, at 1,200 ft and 101 knots, descending at 448 feet per minute, about 9 km from Springfield Muni (KSGH).
The nearest weather report, from KSGH (9 km away), showed visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,800 ft (MVFR 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
- July 29, 2023
- Location
- Springfield, Ohio
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-L4
- Registration
- N652HA
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA23FA317 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Springfield Muni (KSGH)
- Nearest airport
- Springfield Muni (KSGH)
- Recorded flight
- 22 min, max 1,400 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:57 UTC, 1,200 ft, 101 kt
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Sources: NTSB case ERA23FA317; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.