Aviation accident FTW97LA016

Name: aviation accident: Bell 206L-3 near VENICE (1996-10-14)
Start: 1996-10-14
Location: VENICE, LA, USA

NONE · Bell 206L-3 · 1996-10-14 · VENICE, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW97LA016
Event ID: 20001208X06881
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-10-14
Location: VENICE, LA, USA
Coordinates: 29.269157, -89.349647

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 4
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 206L-3
Registration: N21497
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAWN
Weather: VMC

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

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown