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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Grand Isle, LA · August 4, 1983

Date
August 4, 1983 · 09:10 local
Place
Grand Isle, LA
Airport
Charlie Oscar
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39114
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83LA369
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,706 total1,826 in this make and model170 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.

Vibration occurred on flare for heliport landing struck vertical fin on deck. Tell tail main rotor weight seperated

As the FAA filed it

VIBRATION OCCURRED ON FLARE FOR HELIPORT LANDING STRUCK VERTICAL FIN ON DECK. TELL TAIL MAIN ROTOR WEIGHT SEPERATED

NTSB investigation

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