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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Ft Myers, FL · July 30, 2003

Date: July 30, 2003 · 09:45 local
Place: Ft Myers, FL
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NDXG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N876M
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03TA152
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,140 total340 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N876MRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2004 · Bell 206BS/N 4528 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On July 30, 2003, at 0945 hrs. EDT, a Bell helicopter (BHT-206) N876MC, registered to lee county mosquito control, collided with the ground during takeoff in lee county, fort Myers, Florida, while on a local mosquito control flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no VFR flight plan was filde. The aircraft was substantially damaged the pilot and flight crew member were not injured. The flight originated at lee county mosquito control in fort Myers, Florida at 0900HRS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 30, 2003, AT 0945 HRS. EDT, A BELL HELICOPTER (BHT-206) N876MC, REGISTERED TO LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING TAKEOFF IN LEE COUNTY, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A LOCAL MOSQUITO CONTROL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE PILOT AND FLIGHT CREW MEMBER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA AT 0900HRS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA03TA152Accident · No injuriesFinal reportFort Myers, FLThe pilot's failure to adequately clear the right skid of obstructions which resulted in a dynamic rollover to the right during takeoff and damage to the helicopter.Jul 30, 2003 · Substantial damage