NONE · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC APT70 · 2023-03-14 · Mineral Wells, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA135
Event ID
20230314106895
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-14
Location
Mineral Wells, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.8932, -98.2332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC
Model
APT70
Registration
N314AL
FAR Part
091
Engines
4
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s loss of control of the unmanned aircraft due to software limitations. Contributing to the accident was the overly restrictive low voltage threshold limits.