19850808037719A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · St James, LA · August 8, 1985

Date
August 8, 1985 · 12:15 local
Place
St James, LA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1385W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85FA310
Reported as
Bell UH1B
Reported engine
Lycoming T5311B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 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.

Engine failed in hover, aircraft impacted ground. Fatigue failure of compressor led to failure of turbine section.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED IN HOVER, AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND. FATIGUE FAILURE OF COMPRESSOR LED TO FAILURE OF TURBINE SECTION.

NTSB investigation

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