# NTSB Accident MIA05FA055
> **Bell 206B** · 2005-02-05 · Bonifay, FL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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