- Date
- April 23, 1976
- Place
- Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · GULF OF MEXICO, GM
- Injuries
- 12 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8167JBell 205-A1
- Status
- Completed · report September 17, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760423027679A
- Case key
- 153627
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2324 76/4/23 GULF OF MEXICO BELL 205-A1 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 7206 TIME - 0808 N8167J PX- 11 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 229 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CAMERON,LA WEST CAMERON 266 TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER ROTORCRAFT - MISCELLANEOUS UNITS AND ASSEMBLIES: TAIL BOOMS/PYLONS/CONES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER REMARKS- TAIL BOOM/FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS FAILED. PLT & 4 PAX NOT RECOVERED,PRESUMED FATAL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8167J
- Reported as
- Bell 205-A1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
N8167JRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 2022 · Bell 205A-1Airframe modelBell 205A-1Engine modelLycoming T-53 series
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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.