Bell 206L-1 N1081H

Summary

On 16 January 1982 at about 19:50 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N1081H, operated by Offshore Logistics, was involved in an accident near Houma, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 January 1982 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Houma, Louisiana, United States

Coordinates

29.5809, -90.8097

Aircraft

Bell 206L-1

Registration

N1081H

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Offshore Logistics

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houma → Houma

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW82FA041

1 person died.

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

THE ACFT WAS ENROUTE TO THE SHIP SHOAL AREA IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. ANOTHER PLT WHO DEPARTED EARLIER ADVISED THE PLT THAT HE & ANOTHER ACFT HAD TURNED AROUND & WAS RETURNING AFTER ENCOUNTERING A LOW CEILING & REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE SURVIVING PAX STATED THAT THE ACFT DEPARTED SOUTHWEST CLIMBING TO ABOUT 400 FT. AS THE ACFT GOT CLOSER TO THE EDGE OF THE GULF HE COULD SEE THICKER HAZE, FOGGY LAND & THE ACFT DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 200 FT. IT WOULD BE CLEAR THEN OBSCURED & HE COULD NOT SEE THE GROUND. 45 SEC TO 1 MIN LATER HE COULD ONLY SEE WHITE OUT OF THE COCKPIT. NEXT HE WAS TUMBLING IN THE WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.