# Accident 19950502009179A: Bell 206L3, Venice, LA, May 2, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 1995, 06:53 local time
- Place: Venice, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGA
- Location: 29.2692° N, 89.3504° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2692&lon=-89.3504&mi=10
- Aircraft: N347AL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N347AL-1999-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA186) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950502009179A

## Narrative

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

LOW ROTOR WARNING FLYING THRES HOT GASES LANDING ON OIL PLATFORM. NO ENGINE RESPONSE. HIT EDGE RIG. FELL INTO GULF.

## 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 FTW95FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA186), May 2, 1995: Bell 206L-3 (N347AL), Venice, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO INGESTION OF EXHAUST FUMES FROM AN OIL PLATFORM FLARE BOOM.

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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