- Date
- April 11, 1987, 23:38 local (Apr 12, 1987, 03:38 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N16780Bell 206L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870411009039A
- Case key
- 31893
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Unlicensed pilot lost control of helicopter while in hover while attempting to steal the helicopter. The aircraft crashed to earth and rolled over. The pilot was on probation for attempting to steal a helicopter on a previous occasion. The plt received minor injuries in the acc.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16780
- Reported as
- Bell 206L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45112
- Airframe hours
- 8,709
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Municipal Helicopters Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 19, 1986 · 50 hours before
- Airport
- X48 · Miami Municipal Heliport
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.