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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · September 7, 2000

Date: September 7, 2000 · 10:00 local
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: VBVA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N27680
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA252
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Fatal injuries: 0

N27680Registration cancelled Oct 20, 2015 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45288 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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(-23) A/c initially departed with full fuel, 106 gallons, from abbeville, LA. For a maintenance operational check flight that lasted an estimated 5 minutes. After loading passengers, the a/c reported off abbeville at 0705 hrs. Flight following recorded the following itinerary. Eugene island 50 at 0732, abbeville at 0804, south marsh 142 at 0910 and nothing following the arrival at eugene island 309 at 0921. Pilot departed eugene island 309 without company flight plan for refueling at eugene island 286. Since fuel was not available, the pilot elected to procedd to eugene island 296B. A/c landed in water with substantial damage to main rotor, tail boom and landing skids. Pilot swan to righ of intended landing and refueling. A/c lost power and impacted at approx. 1000 hours local. No evidence of engine shut down between approx. 0655 initial start and impact at approx. 1000 with a cumulative flat pitch running time estimate of 15 minutes.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C INITIALLY DEPARTED WITH FULL FUEL, 106 GALLONS, FROM ABBEVILLE, LA. FOR A MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT THAT LASTED AN ESTIMATED 5 MINUTES. AFTER LOADING PASSENGERS, THE A/C REPORTED OFF ABBEVILLE AT 0705 HRS. FLIGHT FOLLOWING RECORDED THE FOLLOWING ITINERARY. EUGENE ISLAND 50 AT 0732, ABBEVILLE AT 0804, SOUTH MARSH 142 AT 0910 AND NOTHING FOLLOWING THE ARRIVAL AT EUGENE ISLAND 309 AT 0921. PILOT DEPARTED EUGENE ISLAND 309 WITHOUT COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN FOR REFUELING AT EUGENE ISLAND 286. SINCE FUEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO PROCEDD TO EUGENE ISLAND 296B. A/C LANDED IN WATER WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MAIN ROTOR, TAIL BOOM AND LANDING SKIDS. PILOT SWAN TO RIGH OF INTENDED LANDING AND REFUELING. A/C LOST POWER AND IMPACTED AT APPROX. 1000 HOURS LOCAL. NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE SHUT DOWN BETWEEN APPROX. 0655 INITIAL START AND IMPACT AT APPROX. 1000 WITH A CUMULATIVE FLAT PITCH RUNNING TIME ESTIMATE OF 15 MINUTES.

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 FTW00LA252Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEugene Is 296bThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Sep 7, 2000 · Substantial damage