ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201942
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| Date: | Monday 1 February 1999 |
| Time: | 10:56 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | PHI |
| Registration: | N6603X |
| MSN: | 51412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9971 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Delta 105b, Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | South Pass 25 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter's tail rotor made contact with the offshore platform's windsock during final approach to landing. The pilot heard a buzzing sound followed by a right yaw. He then executed a hovering autorotation to the platform. Inspection of the windsock support frame showed signs of tail rotor impact damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the oil platform's windsock on final approach to landing.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001205X00160&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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