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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L · January 7, 2001

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Date: January 7, 2001 · 15:18 local
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N206DD
Reported as: Bell 206L

N206DDRegistration cancelled Feb 22, 2017 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45242 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported seeing the left fuel pressure warning light come on, then seconds later the right fuel pressure light came on, then the engine lost power. The pilot turned the helicopter toward the shore line and did land in the water within a few feet of the shore. The skid support on the right side faoled and the helicopter came to rest on it's right side. Every one got out and walked ashore. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED SEEING THE LEFT FUEL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COME ON, THEN SECONDS LATER THE RIGHT FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TURNED THE HELICOPTER TOWARD THE SHORE LINE AND DID LAND IN THE WATER WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE SHORE. THE SKID SUPPORT ON THE RIGHT SIDE FAOLED AND THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. EVERY ONE GOT OUT AND WALKED ASHORE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.