ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382979
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| Date: | Friday 19 November 1982 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Houston Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N16659 |
| MSN: | 2076 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4508 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port O'connor, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Matagorda, TX |
| Amarillo, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE TOOK OFF AT 1348 CST, THE WEATHER WAS 400 FT OVERCAST, 2 TO 5 MI VISIBILITY WITH RAIN. ABOUT 10 MIN LATER, HE ARRIVED AT THE PORT O'CONNOR JETTY AND COULD SEE ACROSS MATAGORDA BAY TO PORT O'CONNOR. ABOUT HALFWAY ACROSS THE BAY, SEVERE TURBULENCE AND RAIN (ASSOCIATED WITH A THUNDERSTORM) WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT MADE A 180 DEG TURN AND ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED TO A BEACH TO LAND. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, WHILE ON A LANDING APPROACH, A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED. FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, BUT THE DESCENT CONTINUED AND THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED IN THE WATER IN A NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA040
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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