Accident · 2007-08-09

NTSB case MIA07LA131 · MBB BK-117 A-4 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2007-08-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: MBB BK-117 A-4 (N171MU)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: OMNIFLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Omniflight Helicopters Inc.,

Probable cause

The EMS helicopter pilot's failure to ensure adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the tail rotor impacting a tree during the takeoff.

Source: NTSB case MIA07LA131

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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