FTW77FRD40

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Venice, LA · July 28, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1977
Place
Venice, LA · VENICE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2653Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770728022239A
Case key
146618

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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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3-1697  77/7/28  NR.VENICE,LA          BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1329                    N2653               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 27, 3600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAIN PASS 92CF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         VENICE,LA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N2653
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Main Pass 92cf

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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.