ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120959
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2011 |
| Time: | 05:55 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Bravo Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4168W |
| MSN: | 12276 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 259 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Everglades in western Broward County -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Cloud, FL |
| Miami, FL (TMB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was on a cross country flight at 1,000 feet mean sea level. About 1 hour 25 minutes into the flight, he recalled the sound of water hitting the helicopter and the next thing he remembered was after the impact. He further reported there was no mechanical failure or malfunction with the helicopter, and the cause of the crash was due to fatigue. The pilot stated that he had three days of restless sleep and no appetite prior to the accident due to stress.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and physical alertness which resulted in an in-flight collision with the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2011 04:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 06-Mar-2011 04:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 06-Mar-2011 08:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Damage] |
| 07-Mar-2011 07:54 | rvargast17 | Updated [Registration] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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