Bell 206L N16780
12 April 1987 · Miami, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1987 at about 03:38 local time, a Bell 206L registered N16780 was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami Municipal Heliport (X48)
- Coordinates
- 25.7800, -80.1499
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L
- Registration
- N16780
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA133
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bell 206B | Austin, Texas, United States | Omni Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | All American Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bell 206B III | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Aero West Management Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Pollockville, North Carolina, United States | Omniflight Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Bell 206L-3 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service | Unknown | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bell 206L-3 | Rialto, California, United States | William Lyon Company | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |