Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+ N72BM accident near Cisco, Georgia, June 18, 2024
Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+, registration N72BM, was involved in an accident near Cisco, Georgia on June 18, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as minor, with 1 people on board. Case ERA24LA267 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 29 minutes of the flight after departing the Winder/Barrow Cnty area (KWDR), reaching a maximum of 1,650 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:39 UTC, at 1,600 ft and 84 knots, descending at 192 feet per minute, about 27 km from Gainesville/Gilmer Mem (KGVL).
The nearest weather report, from KGVL (27 km away), showed wind 50° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,500 ft (MVFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell OH-58A Kiowa registered in United States (Mode S A9A158).
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
- June 18, 2024
- Location
- Cisco, Georgia
- Aircraft
- Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+
- Registration
- N72BM
- Injuries
- Minor (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA24LA267 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Winder/Barrow Cnty (KWDR)
- Nearest airport
- Gainesville/Gilmer Mem (KGVL)
- Recorded flight
- 29 min, max 1,650 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:39 UTC, 1,600 ft, 84 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA24LA267; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.