- Date
- August 27, 1982
- Place
- Jamestown, LA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5754PBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820827042369A
- Case key
- 71181
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was conducting aerial burning operations over a wooded area when he heard a loud bang from the engine area of the helicopter. At that time, the helicopter was approximately 20 ft above the tallest tree in the area with the aerial torch burning. The pilot reported that the RPM audio immediately came on and the helicopter began to descend. He keyed the microphone and called "engine failure, engine failure" twice, and directed the helicopter to the clearest area. After crashing into trees, the pilot managed to crawl out. The helicopter was destroyed by impact and fire. An investigation revealed that the main drive shaft, pn 206-040-110-3, had failed, thus disconnecting the engine from the main rotor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5754P
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3069
- Airframe hours
- 1,040
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 270 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 133
- Operator
- International Paper Co.
- Registered owner
- International Paper Co.
- Departed
- Jamestown, LA
- Destination
- Jamestown, LA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,035 total · 337 in this make and model · 3,714 as pilot in command · 139 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 18 statute miles
- Temperature
- 183 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.