Bell 205A-1 N94AL
28 June 1978 · Morgan City, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1978 at about 10:33 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N94AL, operated by Air Logistics, was involved in an accident during in flight near Morgan City, Louisiana, United States. 11 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N94AL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Logistics
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Eugene Bk 43, Gulf Mx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1791
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
MAIN DRIVE SHAFT BOOT P/N 205-404-176-009 FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Bell 205A | Dennison M, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Castle Rock, Washington, United States | Heli-Jet | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Bell 205A-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 13 |
| 18 Jul 1980 | Bell 205A-1 | Arcola, Texas, United States | Airwest Offsho | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Bell 205-A1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 12 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |