# NTSB FTW78FA073: Bell 206B, N9908K, Intracstl City, LA, August 30, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1978
- Place: Intracstl City, LA · INTRACSTL CITY, LA
- Location: 29.7844° N, 92.1562° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Intracoastal City, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7844&lon=-92.1562&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140109
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FA073
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA073

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2444  78/8/30  NR.INTRACSTL CITY,LA  BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4154
        TIME - 1120                    N9908K              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 126 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         INTRACSTL CITY,LA            SMI BLOCK 142
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED IN GULF OF MEX 40 MI SOUTH INTRACSTL CITY,LA.ONE PAX FATAL,PLT & 2 PAX ASSUMED FATAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9908K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9908K-1981-10-20), registration cancelled 1981-10-20, S/N 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (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 19780830031139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780830031139A), Aug 30, 1978: Bell 206B, Intracstl City, LA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Acft crashed in gulf of mex 40 mi south Intracstl City,LA.one paxal,plt & 2 pax assumed fatal.

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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