Aerospatial AS-350 N3607G
31 May 1981 · Cameron, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 May 1981 at about 12:55 local time, a Aerospatial AS-350 registered N3607G, 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 one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cameron, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerospatial AS-350
- Registration
- N3607G
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1173
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK WTR AFTER TKOF FM OIL PLATFORM IN GULF OFMEXICO.COMPANY FLT PLN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerospatial AS-350 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Cameron, Atlantic Ocean North Lat. | Horizon Helico | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1981 | Cessna 170B | Red Oak, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |