# NTSB FTW81DA114: Bell 206B, N45AL, Franklin, LA, July 2, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1981
- Place: Franklin, LA · FRANKLIN, LA
- Location: 29.7849° N, 91.5096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Franklin, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7849&lon=-91.5096&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DA114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DA114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1360   81/7/2    FRANKLIN,LA         BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34,
        TIME - 0943                    N45AL               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 147
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,LA                 GULF OF MEXICO RIG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- B-NUT FOR P/C AIR LINE ON COMP SCROLL BACKED OFF APRX 34HRS AFTER GOV CHG.LNDD ON HWY MEDIAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45AL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45AL-1984-01-12), registration cancelled 1984-01-12, S/N 921, built 1972 (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: 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 19810702038069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810702038069A), Jul 2, 1981: Bell 206B, Franklin, LA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Made hard autorotation landing. Loose b nut on air line from compressor to governor.

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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