SERS · BELL 407 - NO SERIES · 2015-06-28 · South Timbalier 127, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA288
Event ID
20150702X05414
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-28
Location
South Timbalier 127, USA
Coordinates
28.689443, -90.332221
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
407 - NO SERIES
Registration
N311RL
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's lack of awareness of the severity of the gusting winds, which led to the helicopter being pushed off of the oil platform by a wind gust during engine start. Contributing to the accident was the unavailability of a nearby weather monitoring system.