# Incident 19801124086759I: Bell 212, LA, November 24, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 1980, 08:33 local time
- Place: LA
- Airport: East Cameron 338b
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Aircraft: N5736J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5736J-2019-11-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 212 (registry code 1181420, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3B (registry code 51522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6t-3b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 212
- People aboard: 9
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,854 total, 2,300 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/19801124086759I

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED GUY CABLE WHILE POSITIONING FOR LANDING ON RIG.

## Other reports on N5736J (2)

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

- [Incident 20000318018669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000318018669I), Mar 18, 2000: Bell 212 (N5736J), Cabine, AO. (-23)During takeoff, pilot attempted to move the collective up but it would not move. A second try was made, but the collective would not move. Mechanics fund…
- [Incident 19950804034729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950804034729I), Aug 4, 1995: Bell 212 (N5736J), Venice, LA. Torque split at cruise over gulf. Returned to Venice. Low side governor failure. Replaced unit.

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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