NTSB Identification: FTW80FA030
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of AIR LOGISTICS
Aircraft: BELL 206B, registration: N30TA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0068   80/1/3  NR.MONTEGUT,LA        BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3784
        TIME - 0735                    N30TA               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 978 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  4  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MONTEGUT,LA                  GRAND ISLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR COLLIDED W MAIN ROTOR OF OTHER HEL.WRECKAGE CAME TO REST IN BAYOU.
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