19890103000149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · South Timbalier, LA · January 3, 1989

Date: January 3, 1989 · 12:50 local
Place: South Timbalier, LA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: HEEL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22704
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89LA036
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,522 total1,431 in this make and model134 in the last 90 days

N22704Registration cancelled Nov 29, 2012 · Bell 206BS/N 3614 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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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 on external load from oil platform. Jettisoned load and crashed in water. Compressor wheel failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED ON EXTERNAL LOAD FROM OIL PLATFORM. JETTISONED LOAD AND CRASHED IN WATER. COMPRESSOR WHEEL FAILED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW89LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportS.Timbalier 151A collision between the aircraft and the platform during the emergency autorotation which caused the left skid and float to separate and destabilized the autorotation. The collision was probably unadoidable due to the maneuver that was being conducted at the…Jan 3, 1989 · Destroyed