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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Venice, LA · June 12, 1979

Date
June 12, 1979 · 06:15 local
Place
Venice, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16710
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DA087
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,725 total925 in this make and model232 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.

Pilot reported engine lost power. Made hard emergency water landing. No engine defects found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ENGINE LOST POWER. MADE HARD EMERGENCY WATER LANDING. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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