# Accident 19940510010489A: Bell 206L3, Intercoastal Ci, LA, May 10, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 1994, 08:15 local time
- Place: Intercoastal Ci, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ERA3
- Location: 29.9691° N, 92.1200° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9691&lon=-92.1200&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5844, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5844-1994-09-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206L-3 (registry code 1182156, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 5
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940510010489A

## Narrative

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

HELICOPTER EN ROUTE TO OIL RIG WITH CREW CHANGE IMPACTED IN GULF ONE MILE FROM SHORE. NO ANOMALIES.

## 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 FTW94FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA152), May 10, 1994: Bell 206L-3 (N5844), Intracoastl Cty, LA, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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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