SERS · BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 505 · 2022-10-08 · Fort Myers, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA011
Event ID
20221009106087
Type
Accident
Date
2022-10-08
Location
Fort Myers, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.51269, -81.9371
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Model
505
Registration
N5DF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s execution of a landing approach with a right, quartering tailwind, low forward airspeed, and high power demand that, when combined, resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and helicopter control.