Bell 206B N1457W
28 June 1972 · Cameron, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 June 1972 at about 08:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N1457W, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cameron, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cameron, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Cameron 280
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N1457W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- W.cameron 280 → Intercoastal Cty, la
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1254
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PAX DEPLANED TO REFUEL.LEFT HOSE LYING IN FRONT OF ACFT.HOSE CAUGHT SKID ON LIFT OFF.HIT RADIO TWR
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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