2 fatal · McDonnell Douglas HU-600N · 2000-03-03 · MIAMI, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00FA102
Event ID
20001212X20685
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-03
Location
MIAMI, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.659696, -80.359237
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
McDonnell Douglas
Model
HU-600N
Registration
N611BC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's ostentatious display and in-flight decision to perform an abrupt low altitude pitch up maneuver (aerobatic flight). This resulted in the main rotor blades colliding with and separating the tail boom assembly while maneuvering, and the helicopters subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.