# Accident 19931102042139A: Bell 206BELL, Bartow, FL, November 2, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1993, 14:14 local time
- Place: Bartow, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8890° N, 81.8400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8890&lon=-81.8400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97BL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206BELL
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94T#A01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94T%23A01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931102042139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT LOST CONTROL, LANDED IN AN ORANGE GROVE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA94T#A01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94T%23A01), Nov 2, 1993: Bell 206-BIII (N97BL), Bartow, FL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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