ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284916
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| Date: | Friday 11 May 2007 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3RL |
| MSN: | 0396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14378 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | E. Cameron 219, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | E Cameron 219 C, LA |
| E. Cameron 219, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial helicopter pilot, who reported having accumulated 179-hours in the same make and model aircraft, lost control of the helicopter while attempting to takeoff from an offshore platform. The pilot lifted the helicopter into a three to five foot hover and performed a final check of the "gauges." Reportedly the torque was indicating 96 percent and all other gauges were within "normal" parameters. The pilot then attempted to transition to forward flight. The pilot reported that the helicopter "appeared to settle as it approached the deck edge and did not feel like it was in transitional lift." After the helicopter crossed the edge of the deck, it entered into an uncommanded descent and right rotation. The pilot deployed the helicopter's floats prior to impacting the water. The pilot and passengers were able to egress the helicopter into a life raft unassisted. The temperature at the time of the mishap was 80 degrees Fahrenheit. At the time of the mishap, the helicopter was calculated to be 116 pounds below allowable maximum gross weight. A post-accident examination of the helicopter revealed no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to establish a climb and maintian directional control of the helicopter while departing the offshore platform.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07LA109
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 15:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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