# Accident 20020323005429A: Bell 206L4, Gomex, EI, March 23, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 2002, 07:54 local time
- Place: Gomex, EI
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HEEA
- Location: 28.7528° N, 91.4061° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7528&lon=-91.4061&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7077B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7077B-2004-10-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206-L4 (registry code 1182110, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206-l4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L4
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020323005429A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM AN OFFSHORE, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE WATER AND SANK.

## 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 FTW02FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA099), Mar 23, 2002: Bell 206L-4 (N7077B), Eugene Isld 188, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in his failure to remove the left front tie down.

## Other reports on N7077B (1)

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

- [Incident 19950215011679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950215011679I), Feb 15, 1995: Bell 206L4 (N7077B), Venice, LA. Narrative: during cruise flight, the torque gauge began fluctuating between 70% and 78%, accompanied by a yawing left and right. This occurred at 10- to 15-…

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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