ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380303
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 December 1983 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B III |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N2145C |
| MSN: | 3456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1618 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vermillion 255b, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE WAITING FOR PASSENGERS TO BOARD THE HELICOPTER THE PLT HEARD AND FELT SOMETHING HIT THE TAIL ROTOR. THE ENG WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND IT WAS REVEALED THAT A PASSENGER HAD WALKED INTO THE TAIL ROTOR. THE PASSENGER WAS WAS WELL EXPERIENCED IN HELICOPTER OPERATION AT THE SITE AND HAD NOT FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED WALKWAYS TO THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA105
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| 01-Apr-2024 15:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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