# Incident 19860313012589I: Bell 206B, Vermilion, LA, March 13, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1986, 12:20 local time
- Place: Vermilion, LA
- Damage: Damage unknown
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N59462, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59462-1989-12-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860313012589I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED WITH FLOATS INFLATED. INVERTED DURING TOW TO PLATFORM. MECHANICAL CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## Other reports on N59462 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800903068479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800903068479I), Sep 3, 1980: Bell 206B (N59462), Intracoastal Ci, LA. Engine lost power, pilot unable to maintain flight. Was able to water taxi one half mile to a beach.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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