NONE · Southwest Florida Aviation SW204 · 2000-05-24 · FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA170
Event ID
20001212X21080
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-24
Location
FORT PIERCE, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.440799, -80.560783
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Southwest Florida Aviation
Model
SW204
Registration
N37BA
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
An in-flight separation of a tail rotor blade tip weight resulting in tail rotor assembly imbalance and separation due to the installation of an unapproved rotor blade by company maintenance personnel, and the subsequent collision with trees during an emergency landing.