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Aviation accident MIA98LA114

NONE · Southwest Florida Aviation SW204 · 1998-03-31 · INDIANTOWN, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA98LA114
Event ID
20001211X09750
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-31
Location
INDIANTOWN, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.030744, -80.459045

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Southwest Florida Aviation
Model
SW204
Registration
N106CP
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to turbine blade failure caused by operating the engine in an over temperature and over speed condition. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to observe the helicopter's maximum gross lift-off weight limit resulting in exceeding the helicopter's lift-off performance capabilities.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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