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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · Leeville, LA · August 7, 1981

Date
August 7, 1981 · 10:00 local
Place
Leeville, LA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9973K
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81DA129
Reported as
Bell 206L
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,950 total2,091 in this make and model0 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.

Took off into heavy rain and turbulence. Lost control, crashed in water. Water spouts, thunderstorms in area.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF INTO HEAVY RAIN AND TURBULENCE. LOST CONTROL, CRASHED IN WATER. WATER SPOUTS, THUNDERSTORMS IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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