# Accident 19850801035509A: Bell 206B, Arroyo Grande, CA, August 1, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1985, 10:15 local time
- Place: Arroyo Grande, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: EFLA
- Location: 35.1591° N, 120.4300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1591&lon=-120.4300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90328 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,959 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 170 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA336) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850801035509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CARBON IN ENGINE ROTOR DRIVE SHAFTING CAUSED RUBBING,FAILURE OF POWER TURBINE INNER SHAFT. HARD LANDING ON TERRAIN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA336), Aug 1, 1985: Bell 206 B3 (N90328), Arroyo Grande, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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