# NTSB Accident FTW00LA161
> **Bell 206B** · 2000-05-31 · COCODRIE, LA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW00LA161
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21005
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-05-31
- **Location:** COCODRIE, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.439882, -90.589248
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206B
- **Registration:** N7817S
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the platform's safety fence during takeoff.

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