# Accident 19950717049079A: Bell 206B, Gulfofmexico, LA, July 17, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1995, 10:33 local time
- Place: Gulfofmexico, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N57536, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57536-1999-07-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA303) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950717049079A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA303), Jul 17, 1995: Bell 206B (N57536), West Cameron, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE 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.

## Other reports on N57536 (1)

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

- [Incident 19940729019739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940729019739I), Jul 29, 1994: Bell 206B3 (N57536), Abbeville, LA, Minor damage. Narrative: 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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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