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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206L-1 · Cameron, LA · November 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1981
Place
Cameron, LA · CAMERON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5733ABell 206L-1
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811114073749A
Case key
123327

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2524  81/11/14   CAMERON,LA          BELL 206L-1         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1435                    N5733A              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     28, 1654 TOTAL HOURS, 396
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALLACE AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMERON,LA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- USED COLLECTIVE TO EXTD GLIDE OVR 15FT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5733A
Reported as
Bell 206L-1
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wallace Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5733A · 1

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