# NTSB FTW70AF068: Bell 206A, N4722R, Morgan City, LA, April 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1970
- 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134463
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70AF068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70AF068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1457  70/4/25  NR.MORGAN CITY,LA     BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2595
        TIME - 1515                    N4722R              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OFFSHORE PLATFORM          MORGAN CITY,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BLADE,TURBINE WHEEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED IN MARSH.BLADE OF SECOND STAGE GAS PRODUCER TURBINE WHEEL P/N 6857912 FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4722R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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