Bell 206L-1 N514EH
12 November 1984 · E Cameron Blk 2 · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 November 1984 at about 14:40 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N514EH was involved in an accident near E Cameron Blk 2. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- E Cameron Blk 2
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N514EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- E Cameron Blk 2 → Cameron
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA044
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOTAL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED JUST AFTER LIFT OFF FROM 130 FT HIGH DRILL RIG PLATFORM IN GULF OF MEXICO. PLT ENTERED AUTOROTATION BUT TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD DURING DITCHING RESULTING IN A ROLL OVER. POST ACCIDENT TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. EMERGENCY FLOATATION GEAR DID NOT FULLY INFLATE UNTIL THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States | Theodore L. Billen | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Bell 206B | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 206B | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Bell 206B | Salina, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopter | No injuries | - |