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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Gulf Of Mexico, US · February 18, 2005

Date: February 18, 2005 · 10:45 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico, US
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: YTRA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N512RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA074
Reported as: Bell 206L3
Reported engine: Allison 250C30
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,489 total2,847 in this make and model116 in the last 90 days

N512RARegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2017 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51218 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-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) During takeoff from hia 382F in the Gulf Of Mexico, aircraft N512RA lost power and made an emergency landing into the wate on February 18, 2005, at approximately 1045 hours. While evaluating the existing parts and components of the aircraft it was noted that the fuel nozzle screen had collapsed due to an unidentified item of contamination. Samples of the fuel were taken from various areas within the system and shipped to allison/rolls royce for identification/evaluation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM HIA 382F IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, AIRCRAFT N512RA LOST POWER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO THE WATE ON FEBRUARY 18, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 HOURS. WHILE EVALUATING THE EXISTING PARTS AND COMPONENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL NOZZLE SCREEN HAD COLLAPSED DUE TO AN UNIDENTIFIED ITEM OF CONTAMINATION. SAMPLES OF THE FUEL WERE TAKEN FROM VARIOUS AREAS WITHIN THE SYSTEM AND SHIPPED TO ALLISON/ROLLS ROYCE FOR IDENTIFICATION/EVALUATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW05LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron, LAFuel starvation due to a blocked and collapsed fuel nozzle screen, resulting from a contaminated fuel source/facility. Factors were the inadequate maintenance/inspection of fuel sources, and the lack of suitable terrain (high sea state) for the forced landing…Feb 18, 2005 · Substantial damage