Bell 205-A1 N8167J
23 April 1976 · Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters · Fatal
Summary
On 23 April 1976 at about 08:08 local time, a Bell 205-A1 registered N8167J, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters. 12 people were on board and 12 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205-A1
- Registration
- N8167J
- 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
- Cameron, la → West Cameron 266
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2324
People
12 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12 | 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
TAIL BOOM/FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTINGS FAILED. PLT &4 PAX NOT RECOVERED, PRESUMED FATAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1976 | Bell 205A-1 | Drift River, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Bell 205A-1 | Byron, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1975 | Bell 205A-1 | Celtiberia, South America | Evergreen Hele | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Bell 205A | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Bell 205A-1 | Cook, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1976 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1975 | Bell 212 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 9 |
| 9 Mar 1975 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1975 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Cessna 337 | Barranquilla, Other-International Waters | Worldwide Sale | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1974 | Sikorsky S-55 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Chevron Oil Co | No injuries | - |