ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30330
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 1999 |
| Time: | 17:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N5005B |
| MSN: | 45175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Offshore OIl Platform,South Atlantic, 28 miles off Cabinda -
 Angola
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Offshore OIl Platform, 28 miles off Cabinda, Angola |
| Cabinda, Angola | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On December 1, 1999, at approximately 1700 GMT, a Bell 206L-1 helicopter, N5005B, was substantially damaged upon impact with the water following a loss of engine power during takeoff from an offshore oil exploration platform near Cabinda, Republic of Angola.
The helicopter lost height quickly and hit the water hard without floats deployed, rolled over immediately and sank. The instrument rated commercial pilot and one of his passengers were seriously injured. Another passenger was fatally injured.
The single engine helicopter was owned and operated by Petroleum Helicopters Inc., (PHI) of Lafayette, Louisiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the on-demand air taxi flight for which a company flight plan was filed. The flight's destination was the oil company's base at Cabinda, approximately 28 miles to the east of the platform. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The 18,200-hour pilot reported to the operator that during initial takeoff from the platform, he heard a loud bang coming from the area of the engine. Subsequently, the helicopter descended rapidly to the ocean, landed hard, rolled over, and sank. The surviving passenger confirmed the pilot's description of the event. The emergency float system for the helicopter was not activated. The helicopter was located with the aid of a side scan radar system within 8 hours of the accident.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW00RA039
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5005B
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000
4. Air Britain News Jan 2000
5. Jinx data base, collated & most probable details added from various sources.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-May-2010 22:50 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2013 13:30 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Source] |
| 12-Apr-2015 01:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2015 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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