Bell 206L-1 N5734S
9 July 1987 · Venice, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1987 at about 11:43 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N5734S was involved in an accident near Venice, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Venice, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Venice Heliport (3V8)
- Coordinates
- 29.2708, -89.3501
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N5734S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA165
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 PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A PHASE IV INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE PAD AND MADE SEVERAL CLOCKWISE REVOLUTIONS, DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL, IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER 1 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD NOT BEEN RECONNECTED AFTER INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bell 206B | Austin, Texas, United States | Omni Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 9 Jan 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Pollockville, North Carolina, United States | Omniflight Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Bell 206L-3 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service | Unknown | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bell 206L-3 | Rialto, California, United States | William Lyon Company | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Sikorsky S-55B | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | Dennis W. Rogers | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Law OSPREY-2 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | Paul Hilburn | No injuries | - |