ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379301
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| Date: | Friday 8 June 1984 |
| Time: | 22:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Ventures, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1082G |
| MSN: | 31109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2240 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6T-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milton, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Abbeville, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD CONSUMED ALCOHOL IN 2 DIFFERENT BARS PRIOR TO THE FLT. HE TOOK THE HELICOPTER WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION & DEPARTED WITH 2 PASSENGERS THAT HE HAD MET IN A BAR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO THE ARPT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED AN UNUSUAL OSCILLATION IN THE YAW AXIS WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE HELICOPTER 'TUCKING' AND THEN IT ENTERED A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN. THE PLT TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION. HOWEVER, THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A PLOWED FIELD, A SKID COLLAPSED & THE ACFT ROLLED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE HELICOPTER REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICALMALFUNCTION OR FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL OPERATION. A BREATHILIZER TEST SHOWED AN ETHYL ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OF 0.13%.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA266
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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