Rotorcraft crashed in a residential area under unknown circumstances.
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https://registry.faa.gov/N9421P
Date: 30-MAY-20
Time: 16:45:00Z
Regis#: N9421P
Aircraft Make: SCHWEIZER
Aircraft Model: 269C
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 1
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
City: OZARK
State: ALABAMA
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.
An Ozark man was killed when a civilian helicopter he was piloting crashed in a residential area in Ozark Saturday, May 30th.
Brian J. Little, 45, was killed in the crash that occurred at about 11:35 a.m. in the area of Buena Vista Drive, off of Deese Road, in Ozark.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the victim in this accident,” said Ozark Police Chief Marlos Walker.
Walker said that the Ozark-Dale County E911 Center received multiple calls reporting the crash at about 11:35 a.m. “Once on scene police and fire personnel located the crash site of the helicopter and the pilot, who was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Walker said. “One caller advised that the helicopter appeared to be in distress prior to the crash.”
Walker said that although the helicopter crash site was in a residential area no other people were injured during the crash.
Walker said that the helicopter apparently hit a tree but that none of the residences or any of the power lines were damaged in the crash.
Walker said that the crash is being investigated by Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board authorities with assistance from the Ozark Police Department and the Dale County Sheriff’s Office.
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OZARK — Police have identified the pilot killed in a helicopter crash Saturday on Buena Vista Drive near U.S. Highway 231.
Brian J. Little, 45, of Ozark, was killed when his personal helicopter crashed in the residential area.
Ozark Police Chief Marlos Walker said there were no other injuries reported during the incident; and no residential damage was confirmed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are conducting the investigation with assistance from the Ozark Police Department and the Dale County Sheriff’s Office.
Walker said there is no relationship between the helicopter and nearby Fort Rucker.
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