Bell 206 L-1 accident near Cameron, LA
On July 17, 2004, a Bell 206 L-1 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Cameron, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 17, 2004
- Place
- Cameron, LA
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 L-1 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.634°N, 93.308°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040722X01024
Official records · FTW04FA186
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 17, 2004, approximately 0930 central daylight time (CDT), a Bell 206L-1 single-engine turbine powered helicopter, N1078C, registered to and operated by Rotorcraft Leasing Company L.L.C. (RLC) of Broussard, Louisiana, as Apache 51, was destroyed when it impacted water in the Gulf of Mexico during a forced landing near Cameron, Louisiana. The airline transport rated pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 positioning flight. The flight originated from the offshore platform West Cameron (WC) 645 at 0838, and was destined for the company's Cameron onshore operations base (CAM), near Cameron, Louisiana. On the first flight of the day on July 17, 2004, the pilot departed CAM at 0643 and arrived at High Island (HI) 350 at 0745. Apache 51 departed HI 350 at 0755 and arrived at WC 544 at 0804, where the helicopter was refueled. The pilot reported the fuel-on-board to be 2 hours and 30 minutes, with an estimated time of arrival at CAM to be 0940. At 0814, Apache 51 departed WC 544 for WC 645. Apache 51 arrived at WC 645 at 0830. At 0838, Apache 51 departed WC 645, reporting two hours of fuel-on-board and a distance of 105 nautical miles to CAM with an estimated arrival time of 0940. While en route, Apache 51 made position reports every 15 minutes as required by RLC to the company's communications center. These reports included the remaining miles to the intended destination, which were at 85, 59, and 27 nau
Probable cause
The helicopter's in-flight collision with water for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
