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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Mesquite, NV · March 27, 1980

Date
March 27, 1980 · 16:15 local
Place
Mesquite, NV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5018L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVW15
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,110 total125 in this make and model64 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 failed. Made hard auto rotation landing. Found turbine had thrown a blade.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED. MADE HARD AUTO ROTATION LANDING. FOUND TURBINE HAD THROWN A BLADE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5018L · 1

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