# NTSB FTW81IA141: Bell 206L-1, N5733A, Brazoria, TX, September 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1981
- Place: Brazoria, TX · BRAZORIA, TX
- Location: 29.0448° N, 95.5642° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brazoria, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0448&lon=-95.5642&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 4, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81IA141
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81IA141

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0053   81/9/7    BRAZORIA,TX         BELL 206L-1         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 15500
        TIME - 0640                    N5733A              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 5040 IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUTHERFORD OIL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARCOLA,TX                   BRAZORIA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1ST STAGE TURB WHL,PN 6895801,FAILED FM THERMAL FATIGUE.EVIDENCE OF PREV 2300DEG OVRTEMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5733A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5733A-1990-05-10), registration cancelled 1990-05-10, S/N 45473 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L-1
- 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: Minor damage
- Airport: Rutherford Oil

## 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 19810907087059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810907087059I), Sep 7, 1981: Bell 206L1, Brazoria, TX, Minor damage. Explosion in engine descending to heliport. Autorotated short of pad. Put out fire in engine turbine failure.

## Other investigations on N5733A (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 FTW82DRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRD06), Nov 14, 1981: Bell 206L-1 (N5733A), Cameron, LA, substantial damage

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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