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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Berwick, LA · July 15, 1976

Date
July 15, 1976
Place
Berwick, LA
Airport
Berwick
Phase of flight
Hovering
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8176J
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW76AF109
Reported as
Bell 206B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,313 total533 in this make and model148 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.

Grass fire only. Skid caught under refueling line.

As the FAA filed it

GRASS FIRE ONLY. SKID CAUGHT UNDER REFUELING LINE.

NTSB investigation

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