ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186483
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 1990 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | Suncoast Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N2164Z |
| MSN: | 3494 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, near Sarasota, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Sarasota, Florida |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Crashed July 24, 1990 into the Gulf of Mexico near Sarasota, Florida: The pilot stated that while flying at about 35 mph at an altitude of about 3-5 feet above the water and 50 feet abeam from a boat, which was being filmed by photographers in the helicopter, the helicopter yawed to the right, pitched down and left. He was unable to correct this before impact into the water. The helicopters floatation devices were not deployed.
Debris from the helicopter injured a passenger in the boat. One of the three passengers in the helicopter was unable
to exit it after impact due to tape that he put around the seat belt release mechanism. The pilot assisted him. An examination of the helicopter revealed no flight control or engine failure or malfunction.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: Improper control input after the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. All four persons on board (pilot and three passengers) vacated the aircraft uninjured. The registration N2164Z was cancelled by the FAA on August 15, 1990
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA90LA158 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X23765&key=1&queryId=8e39d813-8524-4ec9-be96-bd4e5af34556&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=2164Z
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2016 00:04 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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