# NTSB FTW76AF028: Bell 206B, N83134, Pecan Island, LA, October 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1975
- Place: Pecan Island, LA · PECAN ISLAND, LA
- Location: 29.6466° N, 92.4532° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pecan Island, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6466&lon=-92.4532&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151618
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3392   75/10/8 NR.PECAN ISLAND,LA    BELL 206B           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1685
        TIME - 1659                    N83134              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERMILION 245
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PECAN ISLAND,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- FULL AUTO TO WATER.BENDIX PWR TURBINE GOVERWOR SPRING FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASON
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N83134](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83134-1996-01-08), registration cancelled 1996-01-08, S/N 1014 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vermilion 245

## 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 19751008037129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751008037129A), Oct 8, 1975: Bell 206B, Pecan Island, LA, Substantial damage. Full auto to water. Bendix pwr turbine goverwor spring failed for undetermined reason

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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