NTSB Identification: CEN15IA046
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Incident occurred Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in VR 189, GM
Aircraft: BELL 407, registration: N373RL
Injuries: 4 Uninjured.
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On November 11, 2014, about 1355 central standard time, a Bell 407 helicopter, N373RL, was ditched on the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, following a loss of engine power. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The helicopter sustained no damage during the ditching. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, as a passenger flight. Day visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a VFR flight plan. The flight was originating from VR189, an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
At 1450, the recorded weather at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport, near Houma, Louisiana, was: Wind 190 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 7 statute miles; sky condition scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, broken clouds at 6,500 feet; temperature 26 degrees C; dew point 16 degrees C; altimeter 29.96 inches of mercury.