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| Date: | Saturday 13 January 2018 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Rotorcraft Leasing Corp (RLC) |
| Registration: | N174RL |
| MSN: | 52067 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, c 80mi SSW of Houma, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | SS227 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
After departure the engine began to surge and the helicopter began to yaw.
The pilot dropped the collective and popped the floats, landed in the Gulf of Mexico.
There was no damage to the aircraft upon landing, and no injuries. The two people on board reportedly rescued .
Sources:
FAA
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/01/bell-206l-4-longranger-iv-n174rl.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N174RL
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 18:02 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 22-Apr-2018 15:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2020 15:11 | harro | Updated [Nature, ] |
| 23-Jun-2023 19:04 | harro | Updated |
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