# Incident 19970408005349I: Bell 206L1, Patterson, LA, April 8, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1997, 18:45 local time
- Place: Patterson, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGA
- Location: 29.6909° N, 91.3095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Patterson, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6909&lon=-91.3095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57334, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57334-1999-01-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,026 total, 12 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970408005349I

## Narrative

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

LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AFTER LIFTOFF OFF SHORE OIL PLATFORM. LANDED IN GULF HELICOPTER SANK.

## Other reports on N57334 (1)

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

- [Incident 19801219077419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801219077419I), Dec 19, 1980: Bell 206L1 (N57334), Houma, LA, Minor damage. Forced landing after power loss. Found faulty fuel boost pump check valve.

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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