Bell 407 N618TS accident near Myakka City, Florida, October 15, 2026
Bell 407, registration N618TS, operated by Lee County Mosquito Control District, was involved in an accident near Myakka City, Florida on October 15, 2026. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case ERA27FA010 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 6 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 200 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:57 UTC, at 100 ft and 93 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 24 km from Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ).
The nearest weather report, from KSRQ (24 km away), showed wind 10° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 6,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell 407 registered in United States (Mode S A80E30).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- October 15, 2026
- Location
- Myakka City, Florida
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- N618TS
- Operator
- Lee County Mosquito Control District
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- ERA27FA010 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (KSRQ)
- Recorded flight
- 6 min, max 200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:57 UTC, 100 ft, 93 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case ERA27FA010; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.