19800924078139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Creole, LA · September 24, 1980

Date
September 24, 1980 · 12:05 local
Place
Creole, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ALGA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27483
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80DA121
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,284 total79 in this make and model75 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 rpms. Pilot made autorotation landing. Hit fence on final. Found fitting on fuel control loose.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST RPMS. PILOT MADE AUTOROTATION LANDING. HIT FENCE ON FINAL. FOUND FITTING ON FUEL CONTROL LOOSE.

NTSB investigation

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