ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4694
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| Date: | Friday 23 April 1976 |
| Time: | 08:08 |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N8167J |
| MSN: | 30090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf Of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | |
| West Cameron 266 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 205A-1 PHI-owned helicopter departed from Cameron to a drilling rig owned by Blue Dolphin Corporation in the Gulf of Mexico to fly eleven Blue Dolphin employees to the rig. Approximately 40 miles offshore and 5 to 6 miles from the Blue Dolphin rig, the tail boom separated from the main body of the helicopter in flight, causing it to spin uncontrollably and crash into the Gulf.
The tail boom separated when two of the four longeron fittings that attach the tail to the cabin failed. The evidence establishes that the upper left longeron fitting failed due to corrosion and metal fatigue. The lower left longeron fitting failed immediately afterward, likewise due to corrosion and metal fatigue.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
El Siglo de Torreón 25 April 1976, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Aug-2015 17:30 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 28-Jun-2016 14:12 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
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