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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Gibson, LA · May 6, 1980

Date
May 6, 1980 · 11:56 local
Place
Gibson, LA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5017F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FA069
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,305 total617 in this make and model109 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.

Chip light on. Began return. Engine blew up. Caused cabin smoke, fire, airframe separation. Turbine wheel burst.

As the FAA filed it

CHIP LIGHT ON. BEGAN RETURN. ENGINE BLEW UP. CAUSED CABIN SMOKE, FIRE, AIRFRAME SEPARATION. TURBINE WHEEL BURST.

NTSB investigation

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