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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Cameron, LA · April 22, 1982

Date: April 22, 1982 · 10:30 local
Place: Cameron, LA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2138Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82DA144
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,033 total196 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

N2138YRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2014 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45639 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250-C28 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Lost tail rotor assembly. Popped floats before hitting water in a right spin. Floated inverted. Blade debonding.

As the FAA filed it

LOST TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY. POPPED FLOATS BEFORE HITTING WATER IN A RIGHT SPIN. FLOATED INVERTED. BLADE DEBONDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW82DA144Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCameron, LAN2138Y departed Cameron, LA after refueling en route to an offshore rig. Shortly after departure, while over water, the aircraft began to yaw and vibrate severely. The pilot stated that the tail rotor pedals "kicked" hard when additional power was applied.…Apr 22, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2138Y · 1

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

Accident 20010323007209ATyre, NY(-23)On 3-23-01, pilot [privacy data omitted] and passenger [privacy data omitted], departed in N2183Y, a Bell 206 L1, s/n 45639, operated by EMS air services, mercy flight helicopter. The flight started at 1505 EST from canandaigua airport, D38, in…Mar 23, 2001 · No damage