# Accident 19870810043909A: Bell 206L1, Eugene Island, LA, August 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1987, 16:55 local time
- Place: Eugene Island, LA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HEEA
- Aircraft: N5000Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000Y-2006-05-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,502 total, 3,059 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA194) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870810043909A

## Narrative

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

THE ROTOR HIT AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURE ON TAKEOFF FROM AN OIL RIG. THE PILOT FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY LANDING RULES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW87LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA194), Aug 10, 1987: Bell 206L-1 (N5000Y), Eugene Island, destroyed

## Other reports on N5000Y (1)

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

- [Accident 19810425019449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425019449A), Apr 25, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N5000Y), Leeville, LA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during forced landing after engine failure.

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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