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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206B · Fulton, TX · June 30, 1989

Date
June 30, 1989 · 13:23 local
Place
Fulton, TX
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ALGA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N90228
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,334 total3,064 in this make and model193 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.

Unable to maintain engine RPM. Ditched in bay. Water in fuel system. Suspect heavy rain and leaking filler seals.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ENGINE RPM. DITCHED IN BAY. WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM. SUSPECT HEAVY RAIN AND LEAKING FILLER SEALS.