Bell 206B N520EH
7 January 1986 · Port O'connor, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 January 1986 at about 22:35 local time, a Bell 206B registered N520EH was involved in an accident near Port O'connor, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port O'connor, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Era Heliport (2TA5)
- Coordinates
- 28.4105, -96.7103
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N520EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Offshore Rig
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86FA033
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED A LOSS OF TAILROTOR DRIVE ON LIFT OFF. A BONDING IN A SHAFT COUPLING FAILED. EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS DISCOVERED NO DISCREPANCIES IN DESIGN, PRODUCTION, QUALITY ASSURANCE, MAINTENANCE OR OPERATING ENVIRONMENT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THIS FAILURE. ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE WAS DOCUMENTED, IN AN ASSEMBLY FROM ANOTHER VENDOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1986 | Bell 206B | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Grand Isle | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Bell 206B | Eugene Island | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |