May 25, 2021
Accident
Destroyed Leesburg, FL
Injuries4 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
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.
NTSB ERA21FA233