Bell 212 N16982
2 December 1978 · Morgan City, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1978 at about 18:57 local time, a Bell 212 registered N16982, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Morgan City, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ship Shoal BLK149
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- N16982
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Intercoastal City, la → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3852
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Other Bell 212 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1978 | Bell 212 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helj | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Bell 212 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Bell 212 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Houston Helico | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Bell 212 | Portage Glac., Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1980 | Bell 212 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Petroleum Hsli | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1980 | Bell 212 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |