# Accident 20221229018769A: Bell 407, Galliano, LA, December 29, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 2022, 08:34 local time
- Place: Galliano, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: YTRA
- Location: 28.8317° N, 89.5578° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8317&lon=-89.5578&mi=10
- Aircraft: N595RL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N595RL-2023-12-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 407 (registry code 1182206, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C47B (registry code 54585, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c47b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 407
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,668 total, 154 in this make and model, 137 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221229018769A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTING HELIDECK WD106, ENROUTE BACK TO GALLIANO, CRASHED BACK ON HELIDECK DURING TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE APART AND FELL INTO THE GULF; NO SURVIORS FOUND. HELICOPTER FOUND WITH PASSENGERS AND PILOT AND BROUGHT TO AREA IN BATON ROUGE FOR INSPECTION BY NTSB. AN INSPECTION OF THE HELIDECK SHOWS DAMAGE TO A PAD LIGHT, INDICATIONS OF BOTH TAIL AND MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRIKES ON THE DECK.

## 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 CEN23FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA071), Dec 29, 2022: Bell 407 (N595RL), Galliano, LA, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure the helicopter was clear of obstacles before takeoff from the helideck, which resulted in the helicopter’s right landing skid pivoting about a helideck perimeter light…

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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