# Accident 19811019070199A: Bell 206L1, Sabine, LA, October 19, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1981, 17:23 local time
- Place: Sabine, LA
- Airport: Block 14
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Aircraft: N10765 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,467 total, 1,106 in this make and model, 244 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811019070199A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON LIFTOFF FROM OFFSHORE PLATFORM. HARD WATER LANDING. 2ND STAGE NOZZLE FAILED. STRUCK TURBINE BLADES.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

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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