Bell 206B N8178J
11 January 1978 · Venice, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1978 at about 15:25 local time, a Bell 206B registered N8178J, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Venice, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Venice, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wd-45CQ
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N8178J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0116
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
ACFT DISPATCHER HARRASSMENT OF PILOT. PILOT FORGOT TO REMOVE TIEDOWN ROPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1978 | Bell 206L | Courtney, Pennsylvania, United States | Luzerne Coal C | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Bell 206 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Bell 206A | Lanai, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Bell 206B | East Meadow, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Bell 206B | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Houston HEL In | Fatal | 2 |
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| 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 |