# NTSB FTW76AF109: Bell 206B, N8176J, Berwick, LA, July 15, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1976
- Place: Berwick, LA · BERWICK, LA
- Location: 29.7005° N, 91.2352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berwick, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7005&lon=-91.2352&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76AF109
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF109

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1873  76/7/15    BERWICK,LA          BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 4312
        TIME - 1150                    N8176J              PX-  0  1  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 533 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERWICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERWICK,LA                  GULF OF MEXICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GRASS FIRE ONLY. SKID CAUGHT UNDER REFUELING LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8176J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8176J-1996-01-08), registration cancelled 1996-01-08, S/N 560 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Berwick

## 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 19760715023479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760715023479A), Jul 15, 1976: Bell 206B, Berwick, LA, Substantial damage. Grass fire only. Skid caught under refueling line.

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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