Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA220

Aircraft #1

N2206F

BELL 206B

Analysis

WHILE DEPARTING FROM AN OFF-SHORE OIL PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE HELICOPTER ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION & MADE A MAYDAY CALL, BUT DID NOT GET THE EMERG FLOATS INFLATED BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN IN THE WATER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER SANK & WAS NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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