ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132174
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| Date: | Saturday 15 February 1992 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N3120X |
| MSN: | 51532 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 120 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250C-30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Pelto #1 Oil Platform, Gulf of Mexico, off coast of Lousiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Shipshoal 133 Platform, Gulf of Mexico |
| Houma, Lousiana (HUM/KHUM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Whilst en route to Houma, Louisiana from the Shipshoal 133 platform and flying under VFR at 500ft amsl., the helicopter entered a fog bank. The pilot became disoriented and eventually lost control. The helicopter struck the water and later sank at a position 27 miles offshore. The occupants were rescued 3.5 hours after the accident. The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing prior to the flight.
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be: The pilot's inability to control the helicopter due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the fog and the pilot's failure to receive a weather briefing prior to the flight
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW92LA070 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001211X14112&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=3120X
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2016 18:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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