Bell 206L N992PT
2 June 1989 · Abbeville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1989 at about 12:00 local time, a Bell 206L registered N992PT, operated by Taylor Energy Vthe, was involved in an accident near Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Abbeville Muni (OR3)
- Coordinates
- 29.9704, -92.1199
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L
- Registration
- N992PT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Taylor Energy Vthe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lafayette → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: PERSON(S) IN THE INTENDED EMERGENCY LANDING AREA AND SOFT TERRAIN WHERE THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THERE WAS A VARIATION IN ENG PWR AS HE APCHD THE DESTN, AS WELL AS A LOW ROTOR RPM INDCN. HE SAID HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN AUTOROTATION ONTO A TWY, BUT HE NOTICE SOMEONE IN THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE MANEUVERED TO LAND IN A GRASSY AREA, BUT DURING A RUN-ON LANDING, THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN & ROCKED FORWARD. AS THE HELICOPTER ROCKED FORWARD, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM, SEVERING THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY. DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE ENG RAN NORMALLY. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE REPORTED VARIATION OF ENG POWER & LOW RPM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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