Plane Crash List

Bell 206L-1 N3892R

17 July 1997 · Amelia, Louisiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 July 1997 at about 11:30 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N3892R was involved in an accident near Amelia, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were 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 11:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Amelia, Louisiana, United States
Nearest airport
Lake Palourde Base Heli (7R3)
Coordinates
29.6690, -91.1109
Aircraft
Bell 206L-1
Registration
N3892R
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Ship Shoal 214
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW97LA270

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

partial loss of engine power due to frog(s) being ingested into the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of altitude and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After completing hover checks, the pilot initiated a takeoff through a cut in the trees. At about 60 feet AGL and 40 knots, a 'loud bang' occurred. The helicopter 'yawed left and the rotor rpm began to decay.' The pilot initiated an autorotation and made a 'hard/steep right turn' towards the only available landing area 75 yards to his right rear. The helicopter landed hard on its right skid and rolled over coming to rest on its right side. The engine was test run, and its performance exceeded new engine specifications. Following the test run, the engine was partially disassembled and inspected. Indications of blood and flesh were found in the impeller and through the compressor air discharge tubes. This finding was consistent with other engines that had been examined and found to have ingested green tree frogs. The pilot also reported that during his preflight inspection, he did not observe any green tree frogs.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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