# NTSB FTW72FRD15: Bell 206A, N7020J, Morgan City, LA, October 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1971
- 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: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163378
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72FRD15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRD15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3288  71/10/25   MORGAN CITY,LA      BELL 206A           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4751
        TIME - 0805                    N7020J              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 729 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUGENE ISLAND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLTS ATTENTION DVRTD BY PRSNL ON BARGE,HEL DRIFTED BACK INTO CRANE.LOSS OF DRCTNL CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7020J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7020J-1972-02-18), registration cancelled 1972-02-18, S/N 568 (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: 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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