# Accident 19810519026869A: Bell 206B, Metagorda 526l, TX, May 19, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 19, 1981, 14:00 local time
- Place: Metagorda 526l, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N49746, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49746-2018-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20C (registry code 03082, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,532 total, 2,054 in this make and model, 103 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW81DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA33) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519026869A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH SKIDS TIED DOWN. HELICOPTER FELL OFF HELIPAD ONTO LOWER DECK. TIE-DOWN NOT FLAGGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW81DRA33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA33), May 19, 1981: Bell 206B (N49746), Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean), substantial damage

## Other reports on N49746 (1)

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

- [Accident 20141002023339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141002023339A), Oct 2, 2014: Bell 206B (N49746), Refugio, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft was heavely loaded while performing pipeline patrol. Suspect power loss with aircraft positioned over some power tranmission lines, pilot was unable…

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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