# Accident 20150628011409A: Bell 407, Gulf Of Mexico, June 28, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 2015, 10:00 local time
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Run-Up Area
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: YTRA
- Location: 28.6894° N, 90.3322° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6894&lon=-90.3322&mi=10
- Aircraft: N311RL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N311RL-2018-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 407 (registry code 1182206, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 series (registry code 03014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA288) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150628011409A

## Narrative

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

DURING START SEQUENCE A STRONG GUST OF WIND HIT THE PLATFORM AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED  SLIDING SIDEWAYS TOWARD THE SAFETY SKIRTING. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT STARTED RISING, PILOT DEPLOYED FLOATS THEN THE AIRCRAFT FELL OFF OF THE SAFETY SKIRTING INTO THE WATER.

## 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 CEN15LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA288), Jun 28, 2015: Bell 407 - NO Series (N311RL), South Timbalier 127, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's lack of awareness of the severity of the gusting winds, which led to the helicopter being pushed off of the oil platform by a wind gust during engine start. Contributing to the accident…

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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