19771010039519A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Grand Chenier, LA · October 10, 1977

Date
October 10, 1977
Place
Grand Chenier, LA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N157AL
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW78FA003
Reported as
Bell 206B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,010 total1,231 in this make and model234 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Plt flying low because of deteriorating weather

As the FAA filed it

PLT FLYING LOW BECAUSE OF DETERIORATING WEATHER

NTSB investigation

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