FTW77DRD12

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Leeville, LA · April 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1977
Place
Leeville, LA · LEEVILLE, LA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N65ALBell 206B
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770422009619A
Case key
157471

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0792  77/4/22  NR.LEEVILLE,LA        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3902
        TIME - 1445                    N65AL               PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST86
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUMA LA                   LEEVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- WORKMAN WALKED INTO TAIL ROTOR

Aircraft

Registration
N65AL
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
St86

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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.