ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42678
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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 1985 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L LongRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N16841 |
| MSN: | 45130 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6789 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dauphin Island , AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | (4R9) |
| Gulf Of Mexico | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT DEPARTED FOR OFFSHORE OIL RIG 3 TIMES. TWO TIMES REPORTED RETURNING DUE TO FOG. AFTER THIRD REPORT, PLT SAID HE WAS IFR. NO FURTHER RADIO COMMUNICATION. WRECKAGE INDICATIVE OF HIGH SPEED WATER IMPACT. DENSE FOG AND LOW CEILING REPORTED OFFSHORE SOUTH OF DAUPHIN ISLAND. VFR FLIGHT. PLT NOT CURRENT IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35819
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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