# NTSB Accident CEN23LA064
> **BELL 206-L4** · 2022-12-15 · Gulf of Mexico, GM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA064
- **Event ID:** 20221215106462
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-12-15
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico, GM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.148557, -91.570651
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELL
- **Model:** 206-L4
- **Registration:** N414RL
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper takeoff technique that allowed the helicopter skid to drift into a helideck light, resulting in a dynamic rollover.

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