29.7952° N, 93.2916° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Cameron, LA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
April 1, 1982 · 09:01 local
Place
Cameron, LA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N90166
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,714 total485 in this make and model236 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine failed in level flight. Pilot made autorotation to water. Failed part was elbow pressure probe no N6850921.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FAILED IN LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT MADE AUTOROTATION TO WATER. FAILED PART WAS ELBOW PRESSURE PROBE NO N6850921.