FTW77FA062

NTSB accident investigation · Bolkow BO-105 · Cameron, LA · June 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1977
Place
Cameron, LA · CAMERON, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N152BBBolkow BO-105
Status
Completed · report July 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770620016779A
Case key
158098

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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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3-1194  77/6/20  NR.CAMERON,LA         BOLKOW BO-105       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3692
        TIME - 1145                    N152BB              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CAMERON 118            CAMERON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- EXPLOSION HEARD,SOURCE UNDET. LARGE SHALLOW DENT FOUND ON OUTER SKIN ABOVE & BEHIND PILOTS SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N152BB
Reported as
Bolkow BO-105
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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