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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Cameron, LA · August 18, 2005

Date: August 18, 2005 · 14:10 local
Place: Cameron, LA
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ALGA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N167H
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05FA217
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,936 total18 in this make and model173 in the last 90 days

N167HRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2007 · Bell 206BS/N 2968 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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(-23) During approach to an offshore platform, witnesses stated "sounded like the helicopter lost power". Helicopter struck the platform approximately 50 feet below helideck, then fell into the waters of the guld of Mexico. Post accident investigation revealed engine was not developing power and no fuel was found in the lines.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM, WITNESSES STATED "SOUNDED LIKE THE HELICOPTER LOST POWER". HELICOPTER STRUCK THE PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET BELOW HELIDECK, THEN FELL INTO THE WATERS OF THE GULD OF MEXICO. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING POWER AND NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LINES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05FA217Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulf of MexicoThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel calculations.Aug 18, 2005 · Destroyed