ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42704
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1982 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Air Logistics |
| Registration: | N63AL |
| MSN: | 1429 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7529 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Island Blk, Gulf of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Galveston Blk 3, GM |
| New Philadelphi, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON THE APPROACH AND DURING THE FLARE, THE VERTICAL FIN AND TAIL BOOM CONTACTED THE SAFETY NETTING EXTENDING BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PLATFORM LANDING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED BACK OFF THE PLATFORM WITH ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRIKING FLAT ON THE LANDING AREA PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST IN THE WATER. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X02025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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