29.7669° N, 92.9751° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Chenier, LA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
December 6, 1990 · 09:53 local
Place
Grand Chenier, LA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ALGA
Aircraft
N1084Y
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,109 total2,087 in this make and model214 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.
Engine governor failed during cruise. Successful power off landing. Shaft bearing had failed.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE GOVERNOR FAILED DURING CRUISE. SUCCESSFUL POWER OFF LANDING. SHAFT BEARING HAD FAILED.