- Date
- June 13, 1976
- Place
- Intracoastal, LA · INTRACOASTAL, LA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N149BBBolkow BO105C
- Status
- Completed · report January 13, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760613038599A
- Case key
- 155157
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3626 76/6/13 NR.INTRACOASTAL,LA BOLKOW BO105C CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4674 TIME - 1630 N149BB PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION INTRACOASTAL,LA GULF OF MEXICO TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE DITCHING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER REMARKS- M/R INERTIA WEIGHTS SEPARATED & HIT T/R BLADE. PLTS SHOULDER HARNESS FOUND HANGING OVER SEAT BACK
Aircraft
- Registration
- N149BB
- Reported as
- Bolkow BO105C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N149BBRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2012 · Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm-Gm BO-105CAirframe modelMesserschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm-Gm BO-105CEngine modelAllison 250 SER 250HP
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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.