MBB BK 117 A-3 N163BK
11 April 1999 · Sarasota, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1999 at about 20:45 local time, a MBB BK 117 A-3 registered N163BK, operated by Rocky Mountain Holdings LLC, was involved in an accident near Sarasota, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sarasota, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- MBB BK 117 A-3
- Registration
- N163BK
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain Holdings LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sarasota → Punta Gorda
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a visual lookout while maneuvering in a hover resulting in the tail rotor colliding with a building.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While maneuvering for takeoff the tail rotor collided with a building resulting in damage to the helicopter and building.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other MBB BK-117 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1999 | MBB BK-117-B2 | Fresno, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jul 2000 | MBB BK-117-A3 | Allen, Texas, United States | Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1998 | MBB BK-117 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | St. Louis Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1997 | MBB BK-117-A1 | Kane, Pennsylvania, United States | Keystone Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2002 | MBB BK-117 A-3 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | CJ Systems Aviation Group, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2002 | MBB BK 117 A-4 | Albany, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1999 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Cessna 182P | Lantana, Florida, United States | Valerie E. Eikenberg | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1999 | Robinson R-22-MARINER | West Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Volar Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft D35 | Indiantown, Florida, United States | Christopher M. Conlisk | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |