# NTSB Accident CEN09LA252
> **BELL 222B** · 2009-04-08 · Gulf of Mexico, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA252
- **Event ID:** 20090417X91001
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-08
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.054735, -97.562889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 222B
- **Registration:** N309CH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstructions while landing on a shipboard helipad.

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