# NTSB FTW76FRD16: Bell 206B, N7847S, Morgan City, LA, November 2, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1975
- Place: Morgan City, LA · MORGAN CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7103° N, 91.1915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgan City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7103&lon=-91.1915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FRD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3393   75/11/2   MORGAN CITY,LA      BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1005                    N7847S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 6956 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1990 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN CITY,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- NO ACFT MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7847S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7847S-2013-06-10), registration cancelled 2013-06-10, S/N 47, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19751102036119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751102036119A), Nov 2, 1975: Bell 206B, Morgan City, LA, Substantial damage. No acft malfunction found.

## Other investigations on N7847S (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX68A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0009), Jul 17, 1967: Bell 206A (N7847S), Carpinteria, CA, substantial damage

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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