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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2158 71/6/9 GULF OF MEXICO BELL 206A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 6362
TIME - 1300 N6217N PX- 0 2 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN EXPLORER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VERMILION BLOCK 321 INTRACOASTAL CTY,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
REMARKS- RCVRD 6/24/71.2ND PHASE TURBINE WHEEL,PN6857912,FAILED AT CRITICAL PHASE OF FLT.PLT UN CTL ACFT.
