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.
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N360DT
- History of Flight:
On August 22, 2025, at about 1110 local time, a Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III, N360DT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Picayune Municipal Airport (MJD/KMJD), Picayune, Mississippi. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The local flight originated from KMJD.
On January 29, 2026, the FAA reported: "Aircraft lost power while practicing hovering and went into a nose down attitude contacting the ground." It is unknown if the accident was not reported to the FAA originally or not. The accident is not mentioned in the NTSB database.
On December 2025, the helicopter appeared on an online salvage bid with the following stated: "Reported loss of engine N1 at low altitude, (30-40 feet AGL) and unable to auto rotate prior to ground impact.
General Description of Damage: Landing gears are splayed out slightly, left gear mounting bracket penetrated structure, tail boom wrinkled/buckled and cracked; no visual evidence of MRB's, tail rotor, drive shaft or engine damage.
Additional Notes Regarding Logs, Items Missing, Etc.: Total Cycles: 6300 / Total Landings: 13,489; Everything before 2024 is in Spanish as aircraft was in Mexico prior to 2024."
Link: https://mclarens-mediacloud.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2025/11/Salvage-Tender-N360DT.pdf
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