SERS · Eurocopter BK-117-A4 · 2000-05-07 · CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC00FA127
Event ID
20001212X21094
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-07
Location
CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eurocopter
Model
BK-117-A4
Registration
N911NC
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of his closure rate, while turning to land on the rooftop helipad, which resulted in a collision with the building. Factors in the accident were the tailwind and the stuck windsock.