# NTSB FTW78FA025: Bell 206B, N90024, Palacids, TX, January 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 25, 1978
- Place: Palacids, TX · PALACIDS, TX
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0222  78/1/25  NR.PALACIDS,TX        BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1015                    N90024              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     25, 6821 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1141 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OIL PLATFORM BLK 487        VANDERBILT,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT PORTION OF AC RCVRD TO DETERMINE CIRCUMSTANCES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90024](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90024-1978-05-17), registration cancelled 1978-05-17, S/N 1549, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 400HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (registry code 03013, turbo-shaft) (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 19780125004769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780125004769A), Jan 25, 1978: Bell 206B1, Palacids, Destroyed. Insufficient portion of ac rcvrd to determine circumstances.

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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