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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico, TX · April 13, 1990

Date: April 13, 1990 · 07:10 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico, TX
Phase of flight: Autorot Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GURA
Aircraft: N5755N
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,631 total500 in this make and model109 in the last 90 days

N5755NRegistration cancelled Feb 27, 2007 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45535 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Noise and power loss. Auto-rotated to off shore platform. First stage turbine wheel had burst.

As the FAA filed it

NOISE AND POWER LOSS. AUTO-ROTATED TO OFF SHORE PLATFORM. FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL HAD BURST.

Other reports on N5755N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19900201006369IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Freeport, TXMade a hard landing while trying to land in parking lot. Lost left pedal effect. Spun 3 times. Entered autorotationFeb 1, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19880512021139IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Freeport, TXEngine RPM started to decay. Forced autorotation to ocean. Picked up by coast guard. Cause undetermined.May 12, 1988 · Minor damage