ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186732
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| Date: | Friday 30 May 2014 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N1197 |
| MSN: | 53151 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16420 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near offshore installation Eugene Island 182A, Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Eugene Island 182A, GOM |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (IYA), LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
N1197, experienced a loss of engine power after lifting off from the Eugene Island 182A oil rig helipad. The pilot deployed the emergency flotation system and safely landed on the Gulf of Mexico. The pilot and five passengers were not injured. The helicopter was not damaged during that landing; however, it subsequently capsized and was substantially damaged during the recovery effort.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this incident as follows: The improper repair of the outer combustion case, which led to its ultimate failure due to the continued progression of a fatigue crack and resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2016 16:20 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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