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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206L1 · St Martinville, LA · December 23, 1987

Date: December 23, 1987 · 11:15 local
Place: St Martinville, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N77SU
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,366 total350 in this make and model48 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 surged during test flight for blade tracking. Emergency landing skidding 40 feet. Tailboom skids damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SURGED DURING TEST FLIGHT FOR BLADE TRACKING. EMERGENCY LANDING SKIDDING 40 FEET. TAILBOOM SKIDS DAMAGED.