# NTSB FTW77FRD03: Bell 206B, N49667, Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), December 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1976
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · GULF OF MEXICO, GM
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FRD03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRD03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3748  76/12/28   GULF OF MEXICO      BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2661
        TIME - 0735                    N49667              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1494 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PATTERSON,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- APPROACH TO OFFSHORE OIL RIG.FLOATS NOT INFLATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N49667 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761228040239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761228040239A), Dec 28, 1976: Bell 206B, Gulf Of Mexico, Substantial damage. Approach to offshore oil rig. Floats not inflated.

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.

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