NTSB Identification: FTW80FA069
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 206L-1, registration: N5017F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2939   80/5/6  NR.GIBSON,LA          BELL 206L-1         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 4305
        TIME - 1156                    N5017F              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 617 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHI-AMELIL HLPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGAN CITY,LA              LEEVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: BEARING,REDUCTION GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURST
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- #4 BRNG FAILED. SMK, TOXIC FUMES IN COCKPIT. TURB WHL SHRAPNEL SEVERED FUEL LNS CAUSING FIRE.
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