FTW76AF059

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Intercstl City, LA · January 19, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 19, 1976
Place
Intercstl City, LA · INTERCSTL CITY, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N143PABell 206B
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760119021509A
Case key
152565

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2207  76/1/19  NR.INTERCSTL CITY,LA  BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3293
        TIME - 1430                    N143PA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1076 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA                EUGENE ISLAND,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FLT OVR WILDLIFE REFUGE

Aircraft

Registration
N143PA
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.