# NTSB Accident MIA99LA129
> **Mbb BK 117 A-3** · 1999-04-11 · SARASOTA, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA99LA129
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00531
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-04-11
- **Location:** SARASOTA, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mbb
- **Model:** BK 117 A-3
- **Registration:** N163BK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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