# NTSB FTW81IA070: Bell 206B, N4019G, Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean), April 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1981
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico (Atlantic Ocean) · GULF OF MEXICO, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124840
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81IA070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0044  81/4/11    GULF OF MEXICO      BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0710                    N4019G              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULF OF MEXICO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMP,FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LUBRICATION WASHED OFF FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT DUE TO FUEL LEAK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4019G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: No 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).

- [Incident 19810411083239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810411083239I), Apr 11, 1981: Bell 206B, Grand Isle, LA. Loud bang departing oil platform. Auto landed in gulf. Fuel pump drive shaft failed. Splines worn out, prematurely.

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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