# NTSB FTW75AF006: Bell 206B, N4111G, Grand Isle, LA, August 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1974
- Place: Grand Isle, LA · GRAND ISLE, LA
- Location: 29.2129° N, 90.0291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Isle, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2129&lon=-90.0291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134423
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2429   74/8/9    GRAND ISLE,LA       BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2156
        TIME - 0719                    N4111G              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 443 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT-SULPHUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLE,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- R SKID CONTACTED YELLOW TIEDOWN STAKE WHILE TURNING ACFT INTO WIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4111G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4111G-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 96, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Freeport-Sulphur

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740809023969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740809023969A), Aug 9, 1974: Bell 206B, Grand Isle, LA, Substantial damage. R skid contacted yellow tiedown stake while turning acft into wind.

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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