Bell 206L-1 accident near Loiza, Puerto Rico, June 27, 1984
On June 27, 1984 at about 10:05 pm local time, a Bell 206L-1 (helicopter), registered N5736K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Loiza, Puerto Rico. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1984 · about 10:05 pm local time
- Place
- Loiza, Puerto Rico
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1 · all 206L-1s on the register
- Registration
- N5736K · no longer on the register · serial 45423
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD JUST LANDED AT A SHORE SITE & THE ACFT WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING WHEN AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON WALKED INTO THE TAIL ROTOR. THE CREW & PASSENGERS WERE STILL ABOARD THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: single-engine land; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,036 hours in all; 423 in this make and model; 161 in the last 90 days; 612 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,847 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 435 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Allison 250-C28 (turboshaft); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Loiza PR at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5736K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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