ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382496
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 March 1983 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1076S |
| MSN: | 45372 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2891 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ship Shoal Block 295 Platform, Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ship Shoal Block 246 Platform |
| Ship Shoal Block 295 Platform | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
REPORTEDLY, THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE A 2 TO 4 KTS AS THE PLT BEGAN HIS APPROACH TO AN OFF-SHORE OIL RIG. HE STATED THAT HE CHOSE TO TERMINATE THE LANDING FROM A 4 FT HOVER. AT APRX 15 FT ABOVE & 5 FT SHORT OF THE HELIPAD, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO DROP AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE APPLIED COLLECTIVE, BUT THE ACFT FELL THROUGH & HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE FALL. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED INITIALLY ON THE FLAT SAFETY NET SHORT OF THE HELIPAD. IT THEN TURNED 180 DEG & BOUNCED ONTO THE HELIPAD. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WAS FOUND DURING A TEARDOWN. REPORTEDLY, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE HELICOPTER CONTINUED TO SETTLE WITH POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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