MINR · MBB BK 117A-3 · 2006-06-22 · Ponce de Leon, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC06LA073
Event ID
20060629X00850
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-22
Location
Ponce de Leon, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.848888, -85.695274
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MBB
Model
BK 117A-3
Registration
N913EF
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects while hovering in ground effect, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. Factors associated with the accident were loose, sand-covered terrain, and the operator's failure to ensure that the pilot was provided with current, off-airport landing site condition information.