19790412036699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Cameron, LA · April 12, 1979

Date
April 12, 1979 · 07:35 local
Place
Cameron, LA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59627
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FA071
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,609 total207 in this make and model100 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.

Engine RPM dropped on ldg approach to oil rig. Acft hit water in uncontrolled turn. Unable to find cause.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RPM DROPPED ON LDG APPROACH TO OIL RIG. ACFT HIT WATER IN UNCONTROLLED TURN. UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE.

NTSB investigation

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