1 fatal · Bell 206B · 2005-02-05 · Bonifay, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05FA055
Event ID
20050210X00170
Type
Accident
Date
2005-02-05
Location
Bonifay, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.825277, -85.800277
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N35BA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a climb after takeoff and his continued descent which resulted in an in-flight collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was the dark night.