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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Casey Key, FL · September 11, 2007

Date: September 11, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place: Casey Key, FL
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: KUVA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N261BH
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07FA147
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N261BHRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2007 · Bell 206BS/N 2817 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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(-23) On September 11, 2007, at approximately 1000 EDT, a Bell helicopter, model 206B, N261BH, serial #2817, was totally destroyed on impact to the surface of the water at a position of approximately 1 mile west of Casey Key, Florida. The aircraft had departed from sarasota international airport, Florida at approximately 0815 EDT. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained critical injuries and the two passengers sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 EDT, A BELL HELICOPTER, MODEL 206B, N261BH, SERIAL #2817, WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED ON IMPACT TO THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AT A POSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF CASEY KEY, FLORIDA. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED FROM SARASOTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLORIDA AT APPROXIMATELY 0815 EDT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED CRITICAL INJURIES AND THE TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 MIA07FA147Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportNokomis, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water.Sep 11, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N261BH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010503009309IOther Ground Ops · Miami, FL(-23)This flight was being conducted VT the department of interior (doi). This flight was a sparrow nesting survey flight to track the migration and type of birds found in the everglades national park. The flight operations required the helicopter to land at…May 3, 2001 · Minor damage