What happened
On January 14, 2011, at approximately 1600 EST, a Bell 206B III helicopter, registration 6Y-JCA, was performing a flight from Kingston, Jamaica, to the Rooms Hotel in Ocho Rios. The flight was operating under visual meteorological conditions.
While the aircraft was on short final approach, approximately 50 feet above the ground, it suffered a total loss of engine power. The pilot attempted an autorotation into a grassy area on the hotel property. During the maneuver, the helicopter slid across the grass and collided with a coconut tree. The impact caused substantial damage to the nose section, the skid, and both main rotor blades. There were no injuries to the pilot or the two passengers on board.