- Date
- October 19, 1981
- Place
- Sabine, TX · SABINE, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1076SBell 206L-1
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1982
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 122618
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3563 81/10/19 NR.SABINE,TX BELL 206L-1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2467 TIME - 1723 N1076S PX- 0 0 2 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1106 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HIGH ISLAND 14 DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SABINE,TX LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: VERTICAL HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: SUPPORT,GUIDE VANE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD FACTOR(S) 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 FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- 2ND STAGE TURB NOZZLE,PN 23001942,IMPROPERLY BRAZED DRG OVERHAUL.M/R HIT TAIL BOOM,WTR LNDG,FLOATS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1076S
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- High Island 14
N1076SRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2014 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HP
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