Incident report
Bell 505 crash near Fort Myers, Florida, United States
serious2022-10-08
Summary
The pilot’s execution of a landing approach with a right, quartering tailwind, low forward airspeed, and high power demand that, when combined, resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and helicopter control.
Incident details
Date
2022-10-08
Location
Fort Myers, Florida, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗26.5127, -81.9371
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries4
SourceNTSB CAROL
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