NTSB Identification: FTW77FA062
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BOLKOW BO-105, registration: N152BB
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1194  77/6/20  NR.CAMERON,LA         BOLKOW BO-105       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3692
        TIME - 1145                    N152BB              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CAMERON 118            CAMERON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: ROLL-ON/RUN-ON
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- EXPLOSION HEARD,SOURCE UNDET. LARGE SHALLOW DENT FOUND ON OUTER SKIN ABOVE & BEHIND PILOTS SEAT.
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