# Accident 19970920027649A: Bell 206L3, Houma, LA, September 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1997, 16:15 local time
- Place: Houma, LA
- Airport: Houma-Terrebonne Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HEEA
- Location: 29.5808° N, 90.8100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5808&lon=-90.8100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N210PH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N210PH-2000-01-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA354) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970920027649A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A BIRD, LOST CONTROL, MADE A HARD LANDING. TAIL BOOM SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. (-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 800 FEET MSL WHEN A BIRD IMPACTED AND SHEARED THE YELLOW PUSH/PULL TUBE.

## 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 FTW97LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA354), Sep 20, 1997: Bell 206L-3 (N210PH), Houma, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of aircraft control resulting from a bird strike that severed the cyclic flight control.

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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