# NTSB FTW76AF059: Bell 206B, N143PA, Intercstl City, LA, January 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 19, 1976
- Place: Intercstl City, LA · INTERCSTL CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7844° N, 92.1562° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Intracoastal City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7844&lon=-92.1562&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152565
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143PA-1976-09-08), registration cancelled 1976-09-08, S/N 192, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760119021509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760119021509A), Jan 19, 1976: Bell 206B, Intercstl City, LA, Destroyed. Flt ovr wildlife refuge

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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