FTW77FA060

NTSB accident investigation · Bolkow BO-105 · Intracstl Cy, LA · June 7, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1977
Place
Intracstl Cy, LA · INTRACSTL CY, LA
Injuries
3 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N90754Bolkow BO-105
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770607039229A
Case key
146758

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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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3-4229   77/6/7  NR.INTRACSTL CY,LA    BOLKOW BO-105       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 7745
        TIME - 1040                    N90754              PX-  0  0  4  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 227 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERMILLION BLK 39
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTRACOASTAL CITY,LA        VERMILLION BLK 26
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: SHAFT,TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- EMER CHECKLIST FOR ENG FIRE STATES TURN FUEL SUPPLY PUMP OFF,SWITCH FOUND ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N90754
Reported as
Bolkow BO-105
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vermillion Blk 39

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