19800103000101A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Montegut, LA · January 3, 1980

Date: January 3, 1980 · 07:35 local
Place: Montegut, LA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALGA
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N30TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW80FA030
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,784 total978 in this make and model82 in the last 90 days

N30TARegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2012 · Bell 206BS/N 881 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Overtook and collided with another helicopter. Impact destroyed main rotors. Crashed into swamp.

As the FAA filed it

OVERTOOK AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER HELICOPTER. IMPACT DESTROYED MAIN ROTORS. CRASHED INTO SWAMP.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW80FA030Accident · 1 fatalClosedMontegut, LAJan 3, 1980 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N39ALBell 206BAccident 19800103000102A · Destroyed