Bell 206B III accident near Grand Isle, February 26, 1992
On February 26, 1992 at about 12:40 pm local time, a Bell 206B III (helicopter), registered N2750F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grand Isle. It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
HEAVY SEA STATE DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS. A FACTOR WAS THE POWER LOSS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 26, 1992 · about 12:40 pm local time
- Place
- Grand Isle
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B III · all 206B IIIs on the register
- Registration
- N2750F · no longer on the register · serial 2674
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN APPROACH TO A HELIDECK THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION. DUE TO HIGH SEA STATE THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAINTAIN IDLE POWER IN ORDER TO AVOID TAIL BOOM CONTACT WITH THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WHILE AWAITING RESCUE. WIND WAS FROM 300 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 30. WAVE ACTION DAMAGED THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES WHICH THEN CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM. AT THAT POINT ALL OCCUPANTS BOARDED A LIFE RAFT. AN ENGINE TEST RUN WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS UNDETERMINED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 4,020 hours in all; 975 in this make and model; 3,980 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12,372 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 7, 1992; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,200 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Allison 250-C20B (turboshaft); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LEV Leeville LA at 12:30 pm
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 18 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2750F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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