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| Date: | Sunday 11 April 1999 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  MBB BK 117A-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Holdings LLC |
| Registration: | N163BK |
| MSN: | 7063 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4952 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101-650B1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sarasota, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Sarasota, FL (KSRQ) |
| Punta Gorda, FL (PGD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While maneuvering for takeoff the tail rotor collided with a building resulting in damage to the helicopter and building.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 07:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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