Bell 206B N2757C
22 April 1981 · Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 1981 at about 08:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2757C, operated by Commercial HEL, was involved in an incident during in flight near Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N2757C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commercial HEL
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sabine Pass, Tx → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0022
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
3RD STAGE COMPRESSOR BLADE FAILED.FATIGUE ORIGINATE IN CORRODED AREA ON LEADING EDGE OF BLADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 19 Oct 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Sabine, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1981 | Bell 206B | New York City, New York, United States | Air Metro Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Careflite, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Commercial HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1981 | Aerospatial AS350D | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Bristow Offsho | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-76 | Ss Block 214, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft H35 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | No injuries | - |