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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Intercoastal, LA · March 3, 1984

Date: March 3, 1984 · 08:37 local
Place: Intercoastal, LA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N27798
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA154
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total1,500 in this make and model149 in the last 90 days

N27798Registration cancelled Sep 20, 2012 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45330 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck the water while alligator spotting just above the surface in a gusty wind. Action was unauthorized by owner.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK THE WATER WHILE ALLIGATOR SPOTTING JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE IN A GUSTY WIND. ACTION WAS UNAUTHORIZED BY OWNER.

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 FTW84LA154Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIntracstl City, LAThe helicopter collided with marsh terrain while spotting dead alligators. The plt does not remember events of the accident. The helicopter operator stated the helicopter appeared to have impacted at a low airspeed at a normal RPM. The emergemcy floats were…Mar 3, 1984 · Substantial damage