# NTSB FTW68A0103: Bell 206A, N7943S, Morgan City, LA, June 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1968
- Place: Morgan City, LA · MORGAN CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7103° N, 91.1915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7103&lon=-91.1915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110328
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW68A0103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1761   68/6/3  NR.MORGAN CITY,LA     BELL 206A           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4140
        TIME - 1500                    N7943S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN GULF OF MEXICO.PLT MISSING.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED. FLOAT EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7943S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7943S-1968-08-22), registration cancelled 1968-08-22, S/N 40 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

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