# NTSB Accident ATL00FA048
> **Eurocopter BK117-A3** · 2000-04-25 · ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL00FA048
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20758
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-04-25
- **Location:** ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.850505, -82.630424
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Eurocopter
- **Model:** BK117-A3
- **Registration:** N428MB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance that resulted in the in-flight collision with a tower.

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