ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30324
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| Date: | Sunday 5 December 1999 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Helicopters, Intl. |
| Registration: | N600CK |
| MSN: | 45787 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8960 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ship Shoal 225, Gulf of Mexico, off Amelia, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | 89 |
| Ship Shoal 222, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was about halfway to its intended destination in the Gulf Of Mexico, approximately 150 feet above the water, when the engine lost power. The pilot initiated an autorotation to the water and deployed the floats. The helicopter landed 'hard,' but remained upright and afloat. The pilot got the emergency raft from the cabin and inflated it. After getting into the raft, the waves, which were estimated at 6-8 feet, overturned the helicopter, and it sank in 160 feet of water. The helicopter was not recovered, therefore, the reason for the loss of power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the rough water condition.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20237&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=600CK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-May-2010 22:50 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2013 02:00 | JINX | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2013 03:22 | JINX | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2015 14:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2017 16:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location] |
| 14-Dec-2017 10:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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