Bell 206L-3 accident near Tuscumbia, Alabama, July 29, 2026
On July 29, 2026 at about 3:08 pm local time, a 1986 Bell 206L-3 (helicopter), registered N29AE, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Tuscumbia, Alabama. It was a business flight under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 29, 2026 · about 3:08 pm local time
- Place
- Tuscumbia, Alabama · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3, built 1986 · all 206L-3s on the register
- Registration
- N29AE · registry record · serial 51191
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 20,371 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, July 27, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 4,450 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Air Evac Ems INC
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 79°F (26°C)
- Altimeter: 29.87 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 am from MSL, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26LA285.