# NTSB FTW81DRA33: Bell 206B, N49746, Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean), May 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1981
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean) · GULF OF MEXICO, AO
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DRA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0984  81/5/19    GULF OF MEXICO      BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 5533
        TIME - 1400                    N49746              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2054 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATAGORDA 526
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULF OF MEXICO              PORT O'CONNOR,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- STEEL HELIDECK. PLT ATTEMPTED T/O WITH ACFT TIED DWN TO HELIDECK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49746](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49746-2018-03-05), registration cancelled 2018-03-05, S/N 1928, built 1976 (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-C20C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20c) (registry code 03082, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Matagorda 526

## 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 19810519026869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519026869A), May 19, 1981: Bell 206B, Metagorda 526l, TX, Substantial damage. Tried to take off with skids tied down. Helicopter fell off helipad onto lower deck. Tie-down not flagged.

## Other investigations on N49746 (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 CEN15LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA002), Oct 2, 2014: Bell 206B (N49746), Woodsboro, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to recognize and correct for flight conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a rapid, uncommanded right yaw and subsequent hard landing.

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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