19950717049079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Gulfofmexico, LA · July 17, 1995

Date: July 17, 1995 · 10:33 local
Place: Gulfofmexico, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57536
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA303
Reported as: Bell 206B

N57536Registration cancelled Jul 13, 1999 · Bell 206BS/N 3124 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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

(-16) Tail rotor drive shaft failed due to the loss of a bolt and associated hardware that secures the shaft to a drive coupling. The bolt, washers, and nut were not recovered. The cause of the loss of the hardware has not been determined at this time. The drive shaft assembly has been shipped to the rotorcraft certification office (ASW-170) for further evaluation. The FAA investigation is ongoing.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED DUE TO THE LOSS OF A BOLT AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE THAT SECURES THE SHAFT TO A DRIVE COUPLING. THE BOLT, WASHERS, AND NUT WERE NOT RECOVERED. THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF THE HARDWARE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO THE ROTORCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICE (ASW-170) FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE FAA INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

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 FTW95LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest CameronThe disconnect of the tail rotor drive system for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inability to maintain directional control, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 17, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N57536 · 1

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

Incident 19940729019739IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Abbeville, LANarrative: a Bell 206-B3, N57536, aircraft, piloted by Mr. William haaren, an employee of grasso production, inc., had a hard landing which resulted in minor aircraft damage. There were no injuries. Mr. Haaren stated that the aircraft had developed a…Jul 29, 1994 · Minor damage