19790428015439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · Cameron, LA · April 28, 1979

Date
April 28, 1979 · 09:28 local
Place
Cameron, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16779
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW7DDA077
Reported as
Bell 206L
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,332 total1,366 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.

Acft vibrated during flight. Pilot elected to make landing. Made hard landing. Found damaged compressor.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT VIBRATED DURING FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE LANDING. MADE HARD LANDING. FOUND DAMAGED COMPRESSOR.

NTSB investigation

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