Aerospatiale AS350B accident near Homestead, FL
On November 21, 2005, an Aerospatiale AS350B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Homestead, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 21, 2005
- Place
- Homestead, FL
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale AS350B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 25.448°N, 80.413°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051130X01916
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 20, 2005, about 2048 eastern standard time, an Aerospatiale AS-350B (AS-350B) helicopter, N264BH, registered to and operated by Biscayne Helicopters, Inc., as a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, and a Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 (EC 130 B4) helicopter, N130HS, registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest, and operated by HeliFlight, Inc., dba HelicopterShuttle.com, also as a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, collided in-flight while both helicopters were on approach to land at Motorsports Complex VIP Heliport (Speedway Heliport), Homestead, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for either flight. Both helicopters were substantially damaged, and the commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant of the AS-350B helicopter was not injured. The commercial-rated pilot, the sole occupant of the EC 130 B4 helicopter was fatally injured. The AS-350B flight originated about 2043, from Ocean Reef Club Airport, Key Largo, Florida. The EC 130 B4 flight originated about 2038, from Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (KTMB), Miami, Florida. A Ford 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series car race had previously ended at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Both helicopters were in-bound to pick-up passengers at the Speedway Heliport. According to a Memorandum from the air traffic manager of KTMB Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), at 2037:30, the pilot of the EC 130B4 helicopter contacted the facility on frequency 134.6 mHz and requested an "Echo" departure. The flight was cleared for takeoff and at 2039:31, the pilot requested frequ
Probable cause
The failure of both pilot's to maintain visual lookout resulting in the mid-air collision. A factor in the accident was the failure of the AS-350B pilot to follow approach procedures suggested in the Speedway Heliport Operations Manual. Findings in the investigation were the intentional operation of the EC 130 B4 helicopter by the pilot with known deficiencies in equipment (inoperative landing lig
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
