29.7952° N, 93.2916° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Cameron, LA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 3, 1985 · 10:28 local
Place
Cameron, LA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5007X
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,660 total1,172 in this make and model127 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.
Grinding noise and vibration from engine area. Landed on water. Loose pc line b nut and generator bearing failure.
As the FAA filed it
GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM ENGINE AREA. LANDED ON WATER. LOOSE PC LINE B NUT AND GENERATOR BEARING FAILURE.