# NTSB FTW81IA076: Bell 206B, N2757C, Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), April 22, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1981
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · GULF OF MEXICO, GM
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125401
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81IA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0022  81/4/22    GULF OF MEXICO      BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2686
        TIME - 0815                    N2757C              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 668 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SABINE PASS,TX              GULF OF MEXICO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: BLADE,COMPRESSOR ROTOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- 3RD STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILED.FATIGUE ORIGINATE IN CORRODED AREA ON LEADING EDGE OF BLADE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2757C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Minor 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 19810422040829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810422040829A), Apr 22, 1981: Bell 206B, Sabine Pass, TX, Minor damage. Compressor stall en route over gluf. Made safe water landing. Found fatigue failed compressor blade.

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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