MINR · BELL 206L-3 · 2010-06-10 · Gulf of Mexico, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10IA314
Event ID
20100611X90837
Type
Incident
Date
2010-06-10
Location
Gulf of Mexico, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-3
Registration
N108PH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
—
Probable cause
A suspected failure of the tail rotor for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the failure of the emergency floats to properly inflate due to improper installment and inspection by maintenance personnel.