Dolphin Stadium Heliport Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
Sunday, December 21, 2014 12:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/21/2014
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1250
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City Miami Gardens
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33056
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 255736N
Event Location Longitude 0801414W
Event Location Airport Dolphin Stadium Heliport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 0FD2
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 8
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1253 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 356
Weather Observation Facility ID HWO
Elevation of weather observation facility 8
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.08
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 7
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Chris Secrrest of Victory Avia
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 24 2014 1:10PM
User who most recently changed record mont
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N430WH
NTSB Number ERA15CA081
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELL
Aircraft Model 430
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 49114
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Helicopter
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 450 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 1500
Aircraft Owner City FORT LAUDERDALE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33301-2291
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 450 E LAS OLAS BLVD STE 1500
Operator City FORT LAUDERDALE
Operator State FL
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 33301-2291
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SUA
Departure City Stuart
Departure State FL
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 0FD2
Destination City Miami Gardens
Destination State FL
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 24 2014 1:11PM
User who most recently changed record mont
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --