Bell 206B N4830
4 September 1984 · Houma, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1984 at about 16:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N4830 was involved in an accident near Houma, Louisiana, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houma, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7898, -90.8190
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N4830
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lafayette → Vermillion 39
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA378
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 WAS ON A CARGO, NON SCHEDULED AIR TAXI FLIGHT WHEN THE PLT SMELLED SMOKE. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE ON A BEACH AFTER WHICH THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States | Theodore L. Billen | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Bell 206B | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 206B | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Bell 206B | Salina, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopter | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |