SERS · MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM BK 117 · 2025-04-25 · Hartford, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN25LA163
Event ID
20250425200063
Type
Accident
Date
2025-04-25
Location
Hartford, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.837712, -90.09583
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MESSERSCHMITT-BOLKOW-BLOHM
Model
BK 117
Registration
N880SL
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the initial climb at night from a confined area landing zone, that resulted in an impact with a tree, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.