# NTSB FTW7DDA077: Bell 206L, N16779, Cameron, LA, April 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1979
- Place: Cameron, LA · CAMERON, LA
- Location: 29.7952° N, 93.2916° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cameron, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7952&lon=-93.2916&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135334
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW7DDA077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW7DDA077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1807  79/4/28  NR.CAMERON,LA         BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3332
        TIME - 0928                    N16779              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1366 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTERCOASTAL CITY,LA        HIGH ISLAND 309
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: BLADE,COMPRESSOR ROTOR
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FOREIGN OBJECT UNDETERMINED,PLT UNABLE TO USE FULL COLLECTIVE DUE TO INTERFERENCE BY SURVIVE POUCH
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N16779 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790428015439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428015439A), Apr 28, 1979: Bell 206L, Cameron, LA, Substantial damage. Acft vibrated during flight. Pilot elected to make landing. Made hard landing. Found damaged compressor.

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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