# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1, LA

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25FA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA281.md): Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Thibodaux, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 23, 2025 · N2611 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance to powerlines during an agricultural application pass.
- [NTSB DFW08FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA053.md): Bell 206L1 · Venice, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2007 · N211EL · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue to the destination landing platform in weather conditions below the company’s weather minimums and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the approach. Contributing to the passenger fatality and the severity of the…
- [NTSB DFW06FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA083.md): Bell 206L-1 · Patterson, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2006 · N370RL · Destroyed
  > The improper installation of an engine fuel line fitting by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loose fitting and a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Factors associated with the accident are a tailwind, and the lack of a suitable site…
- [NTSB DFW05CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA088.md): Bell B-206L-1 · Galliano, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2005 · N480RA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's abrupt input of the collective while the main rotor RPM was at idle, which resulted in a separation of the tail boom.
- [NTSB DFW05CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA044.md): Bell B206L-1 · Patterson, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 9, 2004 · N5007F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's failure to activate the fuel boost pumps prior to takeoff. A contributing factor was that the helicopter was at an airspeed and altiutude combination (below height/velocity curve)…
- [NTSB FTW04FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA186.md): Bell 206 L-1 · Cameron, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2004 · N1078C · Destroyed
  > The helicopter's in-flight collision with water for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW04FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA168.md): Bell 206-L1 · Vermillion Bay, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2004 · N5006F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms and the pilot's inadequate in flight preparation and planning.
- [NTSB CHI03FA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA056.md): Bell 206L-1 · B.S. 53, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 2003 · N3194P · Destroyed
  > The improper approach by the pilot and the settling with power encountered by the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW97LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA270.md): Bell 206L-1 · Amelia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1997 · N3892R · Substantial damage
  > partial loss of engine power due to frog(s) being ingested into the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of altitude and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW97FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA208.md): Bell 206B · Intracoastl Cty, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1997 · N115AL · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft. Factors were the failure of the pilot of N2773A to use the available traffic advisory service and the failure of the operator of N2773A to make the use of traffic advisory services a company…
- [NTSB FTW88DRD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD10.md): Bell 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1988 · N2611 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after liftoff, the helicopter experienced a power loss at 300 feet. During the emergency landing in a wet swampy area with very high vegetation, the helicopter landed hard, and the main rotor blades struck the tailboom. At a post accident inspection,…
- [NTSB FTW87LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA195.md): Bell 206L-1 · New Iberia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1987 · N2764F · Substantial damage
  > Crew performing practice touchdown autorotations during a trng flt. On 4th autorotation, acft touched down with excess grnd speed and skidded for approx 75' on the wet, soft grass. When crew applied power back to flight RPM they heard a grinding sound and…
- [NTSB FTW87LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA165.md): Bell 206L-1 · Venice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1987 · N5734S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was repositioning the aircraft after a phase iv inspection. The aircraft lifted off the pad and made several clockwise revolutions, descended out of control, impacted the ground and rolled over on its right side. Investigation revealed the number 1…
- [NTSB FTW85FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA100.md): Bell 206L-1 · Lafayette, LA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1985 · N2762X · Substantial damage
  > The acft departed at 2040 CST as a flt of 2 on a ferry flt. Shortly after level-off at 700 ft and power stabilized at 72% torque the engine failed and the acft yawed left and right. An autoration was initiated into a soft plowed field with a slight…
- [NTSB FTW85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA089.md): Bell 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N1075Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt departed into known bad wx with low ceilings and poor visibility. Very shortly after takeoff the plt elected to return to the arpt. During a descending right turn the plt broke out of IMC at a very low altitude. He pulledcollective but still landed…
- [NTSB FTW84LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA154.md): Bell 206L-1 · Intracstl City, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1984 · N27798 · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter collided with marsh terrain while spotting dead alligators. The plt does not remember events of the accident. The helicopter operator stated the helicopter appeared to have impacted at a low airspeed at a normal RPM. The emergemcy floats were…
- [NTSB FTW84LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA118.md): Bell 206L-1 · Venice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1984 · N5745M · Substantial damage
  > About 10 min after departing an offshore platform, the plt encountered an area of fog. He descended to aprx 200 ft, slowed to 40 KTS & started turning back. As he was turning, he was looking to the right to locate a petroleum production facility to use as a…
- [NTSB FTW84LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA116.md): Bell 206L-1 · Vencie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1984 · N5759M · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he took off from a came site to pick up duck hunters at several locations. During the flt, he encountered fog & turned toward venice, LA to land. He then saw an oil field structure & some land & elected to make a precautionary landing.…
- [NTSB FTW82DA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA144.md): Bell 206L-1 · Cameron, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 22, 1982 · N2138Y · Substantial damage
  > N2138Y departed Cameron, LA after refueling en route to an offshore rig. Shortly after departure, while over water, the aircraft began to yaw and vibrate severely. The pilot stated that the tail rotor pedals "kicked" hard when additional power was applied.…
- [NTSB FTW82FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA041.md): Bell Helicopter 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1982 · N1081H · Destroyed
  > The acft was enroute to the ship shoal area in the gulf of Mexico. Another plt who departed earlier advised the plt that he & another acft had turned around & was returning after encountering a low ceiling & reduced visibility. The surviving pax stated that…
- [NTSB FTW82DRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRD06.md): Bell 206L-1 · Cameron, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1981 · N5733A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA125.md): Bell 206L1 · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1981 · N57441 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA081.md): Bell 206L-1 · Leeville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1981 · N5000Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA055.md): Bell 206L-1 · Cameron, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1981 · N206EH · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD22.md): Bell 206L-1 · Holly Beach, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1980 · N2754X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD07.md): Bell 206L · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 9, 1979 · N5018N · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182107'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182107&state=LA

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