NTSB Identification: FTW7DDA077
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 206L, registration: N16779
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1807  79/4/28  NR.CAMERON,LA         BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3332
        TIME - 0928                    N16779              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1366 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTERCOASTAL CITY,LA        HIGH ISLAND 309
        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 - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: BLADE,COMPRESSOR ROTOR
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FOREIGN OBJECT UNDETERMINED,PLT UNABLE TO USE FULL COLLECTIVE DUE TO INTERFERENCE BY SURVIVE POUCH
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