19791009031639A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Lake Charles, LA · October 9, 1979

Date
October 9, 1979 · 07:30 local
Place
Lake Charles, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5018N
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FRD07
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,187 total81 in this make and model193 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 lost power, caught fire. Made emergency landing. Aircraft burned. Found engine turbine wheel failed in flight

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER, CAUGHT FIRE. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING.AIRCRAFT BURNED. FOUND ENGINE TURBINE WHEEL FAILED IN FLIGHT

NTSB investigation

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