# Accident 19990826043819A: Bell 206L3, Venice, LA, August 26, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1999, 11:55 local time
- Place: Venice, LA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HEEA
- Location: 29.2931° N, 89.3689° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2931&lon=-89.3689&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6610E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6610E-2002-04-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990826043819A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM AN OFFSHORE HELIPORT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE A/C WHILE TAKING OFF WIHT A STRONG TAIL WIND FROM A NEARBY THUNDERSTORM.

## 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 FTW99LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA240), Aug 26, 1999: Bell 206-L3 (N6610E), Main Pass 225a, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter. A factor was the tailwind condition.

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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