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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B3 · Lake Charles, LA · March 10, 1994

Date
March 10, 1994 · 10:52 local
Place
Lake Charles, LA
Phase of flight
To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
EGIL
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N57340
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW94LA093
Reported as
Bell 206B3
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

During vertical takeoff from soggy sod. Left skid lifted. Right skid had cut in caused roll to right as skid stuck.

As the FAA filed it

DURING VERTICAL TAKEOFF FROM SOGGY SOD. LEFT SKID LIFTED. RIGHT SKID HAD CUT IN CAUSED ROLL TO RIGHT AS SKID STUCK.

NTSB investigation

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