# Accident 19860125001359A: Bell 206L1, Sabine Pass, TX, January 25, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1986, 09:04 local time
- Place: Sabine Pass, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HHSA
- Location: 29.7301° N, 93.8899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7301&lon=-93.8899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5748Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5748Y-1993-02-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,473 total, 17 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86LRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRA07) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860125001359A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD ON MUD FLATS. THE PILOT MADE THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO AVOID UNEXPECTED IFR WEATHER.

## 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 FTW86LRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRA07), Jan 25, 1986: Bell 206L-1 (N5748Y), Sabine Pass, TX, no 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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