“We saw him spinning and hit the ground,” Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Kevin Ale said.   The helicopter’s cockpit and cabin appeared intact, but its tail boom was bent and its rear rotor sheared off.  Pilot named as Deputy Shawn Sullivan

Date:

29 May, 2011

Reg:

N911SL

Make:

Bell

Model:

OH-58

MSN:

71-20390

Location:

near Interstate 95 and Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce

Country:

US-Florida

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

St-Lucie-County-Sheriff

Link:

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/may/29/st-lucie-sheriffs-helicopter-pilot-injured-helicop/

Link:

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/port_st_lucie/st.-lucie-county-sheriff's-helicopter-pilot-injured-when-his-helicopter-crashed

Link:

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jun/01/st-lucie-sheriff-says-helicopter-crash-affect/?partner=RSS