Accident Bell 222 N38929,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378228
 
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Date:Saturday 20 October 1984
Time:18:02 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B222 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 222
Owner/operator:Offshore Logistics
Registration: N38929
MSN: 47049
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:1454 hours
Engine model:Lycoming 101-650-03
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pascagoula, MS -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Pascagoula, MS
Destination airport:Main Pass 95, LA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A BARGE DURING A FAR 135 MEDEVAC FLT. INVESTIGATION REVEALEDTHAT THE BARGE WAS PITCHING DUE TO ROUGH SEAS. AS THE ACFT LIFTED, THE REAR OF THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY THE LANDING PLATFORM AS IT PITCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE MAIN ROTOR THAN STRUCK THE TAILBOOM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL85LA017
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL85LA017

Revision history:

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