# Incident 19800125015859I: Bell 206B, TX, January 25, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1980, 10:45 local time
- Place: TX
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Rotorcraft)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Aircraft: N16814, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16814-2010-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,900 total, 900 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800125015859I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING SHUTDOWN ON OIL PLATFORM WORKER WALKED INTO TAIL ROTOR SUSTAINING, GLANCING BLOW TO HEAD.

## Other reports on N16814 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980607012449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980607012449A), Jun 7, 1998: Bell 206B (N16814), Corpus Christi, TX, Substantial damage. Snapping sound on approach. Lost tailrotor control. Auto rotated hard ldg. Sread skids. Chopped tail broke shaft. (.4) the helicopter experienced a tail rotor…
- [Accident 19930804027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930804027659A), Aug 4, 1993: Bell 206B (N16814), Pearland, TX, Substantial damage. Maintenance check flight after turbine replaced. Lost power. Autorotated. Rocked landing. Chopped tail. Dry bearing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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