ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361130
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| Date: | Monday 25 October 1993 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N22841 |
| MSN: | 3641 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7575 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Island 467, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cameron, LA (7R5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, UPON TAKEOFF FROM THE OFFSHORE PLATFORM, THE AIRCRAFT 'PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND BEGAN TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE LEFT FRONT AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWN HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Probable Cause: WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO REMOVE ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWNS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 15:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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