# Accident 20010824038159A: Bell 206L3, Cameron, LA, August 24, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 2001, 07:15 local time
- Place: Cameron, LA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGA
- Location: 29.7902° N, 93.2896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7902&lon=-93.2896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N350AL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N350AL-2004-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010824038159A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHUDDER. HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO SLOW THE HELICOPTER DOWN AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AND DEPLOYED THE FLOATS. WHEN HE TRIED TO DECELERATE THE HELICOPTER FOR AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. HE COULD NOT MOVE THE CONTROLS. THE HELICOPTER HIT THE WATER HARD AND BROKE APART.

## 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 FTW01LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA195), Aug 24, 2001: Bell 206L-3 (N350AL), Cameron, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: fuel contamination due to the combination of DIEGME, water, and bacterial growth, which resulted in formation of an apple-jelly type material that blocked the fuel nozzle screen and led to a loss of…

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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