19990918027929I

Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico, TX · September 18, 1999

Date: September 18, 1999 · 11:57 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico, TX
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EGIA
Aircraft: N108FH
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,802 total2,435 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N108FHRegistration cancelled Apr 27, 2006 · Bell 206BS/N 2770 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On September 18, 1999, this aircraft made an emergency water landing enroute to oil platform wc 153 from wc 277, in the Gulf Of Mexico due to engine power loss. The landing was made without incident and the two (2) passengers and one crew were uninjured. Investigation of the engine disclosed that the engine power loss was due to failure of the engine power turbine fuel governor. Please see attached report. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1999, THIS AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY WATER LANDING ENROUTE TO OIL PLATFORM WC 153 FROM WC 277, IN THE GULF OF MEXICO DUE TO ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE TWO (2) PASSENGERS AND ONE CREW WERE UNINJURED. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED THAT THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ENGINE POWER TURBINE FUEL GOVERNOR. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED REPORT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.