Accident: Bhi H60 Helicopters Llc UH-60A
May 25, 2021 · Leesburg, FL
NTSB numberERA21FA233Event id20210526103146
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The failure of the water tank snorkel support structure, which allowed the snorkel to contact the main rotor blades. Contributing to the accident was insufficient Federal Aviation Administration oversight of the supplemental type certificate process for the water tank and snorkel.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bhi H60 Helicopters Llc UH-60A
- Registration
- N9FH
- Year built
- 1981
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Leesburg International Airport (LEE)0 nm (1 km) north
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