29.7952° N, 93.2916° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Cameron, LA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 26, 1984 · 09:05 local
Place
Cameron, LA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Damage unknown
Aircraft
N400CF
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total4,300 in this make and model235 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After takeoff from sea platform, helicopter lost N2 and N1 rpms. Ditched aircraft which sank all on board saved.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SEA PLATFORM, HELICOPTER LOST N2 AND N1 RPMS. DITCHED AIRCRAFT WHICH SANK ALL ON BOARD SAVED.