# NTSB Accident MIA04LA132
> **Bell 206L** · 2004-09-29 · Gulf of Mexico · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA04LA132
- **Event ID:** 20041001X01556
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-29
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico
- **Coordinates:** 29.166666, -88.449996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bell
- **Model:** 206L
- **Registration:** N34CA
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while on short final to land on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which resulted in the pilot ditching the helicopter into the water.

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