Bell 205A-1 N2256W
29 May 1972 · Dulac, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 May 1972 at about 06:04 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N2256W, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Dulac, Louisiana, United States. 11 people were on board and 11 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dulac, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N2256W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Block 201, Gulf Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0659
People
11 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 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
FATIGUE FAILURE BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADE GRIPS, PN 204-011-728-13.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Ojai, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Maybell, Colorado, United States | US Bureau Land | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Thompson Fls, Montana, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Bell 205A-1 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Jelco, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Bell 205A-1 | Costa Rica, Central America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Lester, Washington, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |