N2276Q
BELL 206B
WHILE CRUISING AT 550 FT ABOVE THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE PLT NOTED HI TOT INDICATIONS, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF N1 RPM & ENG FAILURE. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED WHICH TERMINATED IN A HARD LANDING IN 5 FT WAVES. ONE EMERGENCY FLOAT SEPARATED DURING THE LANDING & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER, BUT CONTINUED TO FLOAT. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A 2ND STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL BLADE, P/N 6890502, HAD FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE 2ND & 4TH STAGE AREAS OF THE ENG.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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