NTSB Identification: FTW73DRD15
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 206B, registration: N7065J
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0021   73/2/2    LAKE CHARLES,LA     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3578
        TIME - 1530                    N7065J              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1912 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHENNAULT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SILSBEE,LA                  LAKE CHARLES,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- BUZZARD JAMMED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND SWASH PLATE,CYCLIC CONTROL TUBE BROKEN
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