Accident · 1996-10-14

NTSB case FTW97LA016 · Bell 206L-3 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1996-10-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206L-3 (N21497)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: PETROLEUM HELI Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC

Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique.

Source: NTSB case FTW97LA016

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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