Bölkow BO-105S N911LF

Summary

On 4 November 1994 at about 16:07 local time, a Bölkow BO-105S registered N911LF, operated by Omniflight, was involved in an accident near Perry, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 November 1994 at 16:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Perry, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.1706, -83.6098

Aircraft

Bölkow BO-105S

Registration

N911LF

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Omniflight

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tallahassee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA95FA018

2 people died.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINE, WHILE BUZZING (AT LOW ALTITUDE).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE SURVIVING PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER PILOT HAD STATED OVER THE INTERCOM THAT HE WAS GOING TO 'BREAK IN THE NEW PASSENGER WITH A REAL RIDE.' HE THEN DESCENDED TO LOW LEVEL, HIGH SPEED FLIGHT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE DISPATCHER CALLED. THE PILOT CLIMBED TO GIVE A POSITION REPORT, THEN DOVE BACK TO LOW LEVEL FLIGHT. SOON THEREAFTER, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK A POWER LINE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL, AND CRASHED. GROUND WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THEY ALSO SAW THE HELICOPTER AT LOW ALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED BEFORE IT STRUCK THE POWER LINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.