Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Helicopter crashes into trees in Utah
A helicopter crashed into trees in Timber Lakes, Utah, on January 18.
There were four people on board, and amazingly, all of them survived.
One person was hurt badly and taken to the hospital.
The crash happened because the tail rotor of the helicopter stopped working properly.
This is a common problem in helicopter accidents.
The helicopter spun out of control and hit the trees, but the trees slowed it down and made the crash less dangerous.
A friend of one of the passengers, David Sparks, said that the crash was very scary but everyone is okay now.
A helicopter crashed into trees in Timber Lakes, Utah, on January 18.
All four passengers survived, but one was critically injured and hospitalized.
The crash was caused by Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE).
The helicopter got stuck in the trees, which slowed the fall and reduced the impact.
Actor David Sparks identified one of the passengers as his friend Derek.
- Who
- 4 passengers, including Derek (a friend of David Sparks)
- What
- Helicopter crash due to Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE)
- When
- January 18
- Where
- Timber Lakes, Utah
- Why
- Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE), a low-altitude failure where the tail rotor loses thrust against main rotor torque
- Date
- January 18
- Location
- Timber Lakes, Utah
- Number of passengers
- 4
- Helicopter model
- Bell 206
- Injuries
- 1 critical, 3 minor
- Cause
- Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE)
- Survivors
- All 4 passengers