# NTSB LAX80FVW15: Bell 206B, N5018L, Mesquite, NV, March 27, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1980
- Place: Mesquite, NV · MESQUITE, NV
- Location: 36.8055° N, 114.0672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mesquite, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8055&lon=-114.0672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131946
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FVW15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVW15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0657  80/3/27  NR.MESQUITE,NV        BELL 206B           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7110
        TIME - 1615                    N5018L              PX-  0  0  3  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,NV                MESQUITE,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BLADE,TURBINE WHEEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TURBINE WHEEL,PN 6898753,FAILED.ONE BLADE MISSING FM 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5018L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5018L-1988-03-18), registration cancelled 1988-03-18, S/N 2648 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial 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 19800327007439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800327007439A), Mar 27, 1980: Bell 206B, Mesquite, NV, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Made hard auto rotation landing. Found turbine had thrown a blade.

## Other investigations on N5018L (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 DEN85LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA033), Nov 26, 1984: Bell 206B-III (N5018L), Mancos, CO, 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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