19850108004889I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-1 · Port O'Connor, TX · January 8, 1985

Date
January 8, 1985 · 07:59 local
Place
Port O'Connor, TX
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2203E
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,252 total389 in this make and model121 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.

Heard noise of engine failure, made water landing. Floats would not deploy. Aircraft broke apart while being towed.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD NOISE OF ENGINE FAILURE, MADE WATER LANDING. FLOATS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. AIRCRAFT BROKE APART WHILE BEING TOWED.

Other reports on N2203E · 1

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