ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267001
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| Date: | Friday 20 August 2021 |
| Time: | 03:40 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Bates Show Sales Staff Inc |
| Registration: | N744RB |
| MSN: | 14390 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unk |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mississippi River, West Feliciana Parish near St Francisville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lafayette Regional Airport, LA (LFT/KLFT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a night cross country flight in his single-engine helicopter to evaluate the progress of some construction projects. As he approached the landing area, he noticed some loose construction debris, so he flew past the site and turned around to approach from the opposite direction. Shortly thereafter, the engine began losing power. Unable to maintain level flight he conducted an emergency landing to a river. By the time he was rescued, about 11 hours after the accident, the helicopter had sunk and was not located despite an extensive search by local law enforcement. Given that the wreckage was not recovered, an examination of the engine to determine a reason for the loss of power could not be performed.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA385
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N744RB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2021 19:11 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Aug-2021 00:19 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source] |
| 23-Aug-2021 07:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2022 07:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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