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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.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Jan 1981 Aerospatial AS-350
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no coordinates
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13 Dec 1980 Aerospatial AS-350
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Cameron, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
Horizon Helico No injuries -

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