Bell OH-58A N103WC accident near Estacada, Oregon, November 15, 2023
Bell OH-58A, registration N103WC, operated by EDGEFIELD AVIATION LLC, was involved in an accident near Estacada, Oregon on November 15, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR24LA036 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 43 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 1,925 ft. The last recorded position was at 15:42 UTC, at 1,025 ft and 48 knots, descending at 64 feet per minute, about 32 km from Portland/Troutdale Arpt (KTTD).
The nearest weather report, from KTTD (32 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 5,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell OH-58A registered in United States (Mode S A011D0).
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 15, 2023
- Location
- Estacada, Oregon
- Aircraft
- Bell OH-58A
- Registration
- N103WC
- Operator
- EDGEFIELD AVIATION LLC
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR24LA036 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Portland/Troutdale Arpt (KTTD)
- Recorded flight
- 43 min, max 1,925 ft
- Last recorded position
- 15:42 UTC, 1,025 ft, 48 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR24LA036; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.