ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369475
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 1988 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Chevron U.s.a, Inc. |
| Registration: | N83109 |
| MSN: | 938 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16405 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chalmette, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA (NEW |
| Chalmette, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI INSTRUCTED THE RATED PILOT TO MAKE A HYDRAULICS-OFF TAKEOFF. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN A FIXED FLOAT EQUIPPED HELICOPTER AND THE TAKEOFF WAS BEING ATTEMPTED FROM THE WATER. DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT FLOAT LIFTED OFF FIRST AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND ROLLED LEFT, INVERTED IN THE WATER. HYDRAULICS-OFF TAKEOFFS ARE NOT NORMALLY PRACTICED FROM THE WATER.
Probable Cause: THE RATED PILOT'S INADEQUATE TAKEOFF TECHNIQUE THE THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S MOMENTARY LACK OF JUDGEMENT IN HAVING THE PILOT ATTEMPT A HYDRAULICS OFF TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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