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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Amelia, LA · September 19, 1986

Date
September 19, 1986 · 13:40 local
Place
Amelia, LA
Airport
Eugene Island Block 238
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N16978
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LA169
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,983 total2,943 in this make and model109 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.

Pilot neglected to remove skid tiedown. Loss of control occurred when aircraft attempted to liftoff.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT NEGLECTED TO REMOVE SKID TIEDOWN. LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED WHEN AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LIFTOFF.

NTSB investigation

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