Bell 206 L4 accident near South Timbalier Platform, USA
On June 11, 2014, a Bell 206 L4 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near South Timbalier Platform, USA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 11, 2014
- Place
- South Timbalier Platform, USA
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 L4 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.050°N, 90.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140612X31159
Official records · CEN14FA286
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 11, 2014, about 1430 central daylight time, a Bell 206 L4 helicopter, N207MY, impacted the waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter was registered to Coy Leasing, LLC, and operated by Westwind Helicopters, Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as an on-demand air taxi. The commercial rated pilot and passenger were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and company flight following was in effect at the time of the accident. The flight departed Ship Shoal 266B oil platform at 1409, and was en route to the South Timbalier 317 (ST 317) platform. A witness, who was located on the ST 317 oil platform reported that he heard the helicopter approach the platform. The helicopter was on a straight in approach to the platform, when the helicopter started to spin in a clockwise direction. The witness added they he heard a "snap" like something broke, and it looked like the baggage compartment door was open and debris was coming out of the baggage compartment during the spin. The helicopter spun 8-10 times, before the helicopter went silent and dropped to the water. The helicopter sank and was recovered from about a depth of 380 feet of water. The tail boom had separated from the main fuselage and was recovered from the surface of the water. One of the main rotor blades, which had separated about four feet from the mast, was not recovered. Several sections of the helicopter were not recovered which included the landing skids, cabin door, and floor. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of helicopter control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
