Bell 429 GlobalRanger, N505TJ: Accident occurred October 06, 2021 near Genesee County Airport (KGVQ), Batavia, Genesee County, New York

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Rochester, New York

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Mercy Flight Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N505TJ

Location: Batavia, New York

Accident Number: ERA22LA007

Date and Time: October 6, 2021, 21:16 Local

Registration: N505TJ

Aircraft: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429

Injuries: 4 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Positioning

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA

Registration: N505TJ

Model/Series: 429 

Aircraft Category: Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: ROC,539 ft msl 

Observation Time: 20:54 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 17°C /16°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 2100 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 80°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.31 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 3 None

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 4 None

Latitude, Longitude: 43.033073,-78.169629 (est)