# NTSB FTW78DRD04: Bolkow BO-105, N90760, Intracoastal, LA, October 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1977
- Place: Intracoastal, LA · INTRACOASTAL, LA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145331
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DRD04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3211  77/10/10 NR.INTRACOASTAL,LA    BOLKOW BO-105       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3878
        TIME - 1510                    N90760              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 765 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         INTRACOASTAL,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90760](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90760-1980-10-03), registration cancelled 1980-10-03, S/N S-159 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOLKOW BO-105
- Registry model: [Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm-Gm BO-105C](https://openairdocs.org/model/messerschmitt-boelkow-blohm-gm-bo-105c) (registry code 5626005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19771010033069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771010033069A), Oct 10, 1977: Bolkms BO105C, Intracoastal, LA, 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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