# NTSB FTW80FRD07: Bell 206L, N5018N, Lake Charles, LA, October 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1979
- Place: Lake Charles, LA · LAKE CHARLES, LA
- Location: 30.2266° N, 93.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Charles, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2266&lon=-93.2174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FRD07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2937   79/10/9   LAKE CHARLES,LA     BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4188
        TIME - 0733                    N5018N              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE CHARLES,LA             SULFUR,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO.1 TURBINE,PN 6898991,SN 51956,FAILED.ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER SAFE LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5018N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5018N-2013-03-19), registration cancelled 2013-03-19, S/N 45222 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (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 19791009031639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791009031639A), Oct 9, 1979: Bell 206L1, Lake Charles, LA, Destroyed. Engine lost power, caught fire. Made emergency landing. Aircraft burned. Found engine turbine wheel failed in flight

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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