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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico, LA · March 9, 1975

Date
March 9, 1975
Place
Gulf Of Mexico, LA
Airport
Eugene Isl 258a
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14849
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW75FRD35
Reported as
Bell 206B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,367 total403 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost RPM when clearing platform. Lndd in rough seas,acft sank. Fuel ctl & governor rcvrd & ckd ok.

As the FAA filed it

LOST RPM WHEN CLEARING PLATFORM.LNDD IN ROUGH SEAS,ACFT SANK.FUEL CTL & GOVERNOR RCVRD & CKD OK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.