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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico, LA · January 27, 1991

Date: January 27, 1991 · 14:36 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico, LA
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: LCFR
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N39HC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW91FA035
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,803 total7,050 in this make and model116 in the last 90 days

N39HCRegistration cancelled Dec 27, 1994 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45763 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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

Advised of low ceiling rain,fog and thunderstorms en route. Departed. Pieces of wreckage found in area thunderstorm

As the FAA filed it

ADVISED OF LOW CEILING RAIN,FOG AND THUNDERSTORMS EN ROUTE. DEPARTED. PIECES OF WRECKAGE FOUND IN AREA THUNDERSTORM

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 FTW91FA035Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportS Tim Blk 198For undetermined reason(s), the helicoper crashed at sea (gulf of Mexico) in an area with a low ceiling, rain, and thunderstorms.Jan 27, 1991 · Destroyed