# NTSB FTW00RA039: Bell 206-L1, N5005B, Cabinda, Angola, December 1, 1999

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 1, 1999
- Place: Cabinda, Angola
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 47847
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00RA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47847/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00RA039

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5005B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5005B-2006-04-24), registration cancelled 2006-04-24, S/N 45175, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Bell 206-L1
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Petroleum Helicopters Inc.

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