ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289395
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 April 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206 |
| Owner/operator: | El Paso Cgp LLC |
| Registration: | N887T |
| MSN: | 2219 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8335 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Venice, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Houma-Terrebonne Airport, LA (HUM/KHUM) |
| Venice, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was water-taxiing a fixed-float equipped helicopter in a right sideways direction when the helicopter rolled to the right, impacted the water, rolled inverted, and sank. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was able to exit the inverted cockpit, inflate his life vest and swim to shore. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system, tail rotor, and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the helicopter. The characteristics displayed by the helicopter were indicative of it encountering a dynamic rollover.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of the collective and cyclic control during taxi operations, which induced a dynamic rollover.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA303
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 13:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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