# NTSB MIA94T#A01: Bell 206-BIII, N97BL, Bartow, FL, November 2, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: November 2, 1993, 09:24 local (14:24 UTC)
- Place: Bartow, FL
- Coordinates: 27.889047, -81.840026 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8890&lon=-81.8400&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37611
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94T#A01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37611/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94T%23A01

## Aircraft

- Registration: N97BL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206-BIII
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Part 91
- Operator: Polk County, Dept Of Enviro

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Wind: 350° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIE

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19931102042139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931102042139A), Nov 2, 1993: Bell 206BELL, Bartow, FL, Substantial damage. Shortly after departure, pilot lost control, landed in an orange grove.

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.

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