ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381243
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| Date: | Thursday 4 August 1983 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Chevron U.s.a. |
| Registration: | N39114 |
| MSN: | 3293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2774 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Isle Blk, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Leeville, LA |
| Offshore, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE FLARING TO LAND ON AN OFF-SHORE PLATFORM, THE PLT NOTED A SUDDEN VIBRATION. HE CONTINUED THE LANDING; HOWEVER, BY THE TIME THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN, THE VIBRATION BECAME SEVERE & THE ACFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT A MIDSPAN BALANCE WEIGHT HAD SEPARATED FROM A MAIN ROTOR BLADE, PN 206-010-200-33. WHILE REACTING TO THE EMERGENCY, THE BOTTOM VERTICAL FIN CONTACTED THE EDGE OF THE PLATFORM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA369
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 01:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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