# NTSB FTW80FA081: Bell 206B, N59541, Intercstl City, LA, June 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1980
- Place: Intercstl City, LA · INTERCSTL 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2648   80/6/1    INTERCSTL CITY,LA   BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1031                    N59541              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 30, 2163 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERMILLION 310
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTERCSTL CITY,LA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT HEARD LOUD POP FRM UNK SOURCE,HELO SPUN TO RIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59541](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59541-2015-04-09), registration cancelled 2015-04-09, S/N 1412, 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-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Vermillion 310

## 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 19800601018069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800601018069A), Jun 1, 1980: Bell 206B, Intracoastal Ci, LA, Destroyed. Heard bang in rear of aircraft on liftoff. Went into water in nosedown spin. Tail rotor drive shaft coupling broke.

## Other investigations on N59541 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA15CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA018), Oct 16, 2014: Bell 206B (N59541), Prattville, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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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