NTSB Identification: FTW73IF003
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 206A, registration: N7944S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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5-0013 72/7/15 NR.MORGAN CITY,LA BELL 206A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0925 N7944S PX- 0 0 3 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 34, 3935 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-MINOR OT- 0 0 0 191 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SHIP SHOAL 229 MORGAN CITY,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
ROLL OVER LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: FLOAT ASSEMBLIES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- ENG TURBINE WHEEL FAILED DUE SULFIDATION-OXIDATION OF BLADE.POP OUT FLOAT VALVE MALFUNCTIONED.
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