Bell 214ST N2091E

Summary

On 30 September 1982 at about 12:45 local time, a Bell 214ST registered N2091E, operated by Petroleum Helicopters Inc., was involved in an incident near Intracoastal Ci, Louisiana, United States. 20 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 September 1982 at 12:45

Classification

Incident

Location

Intracoastal Ci, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Phi Icy Heliport (7R4)

Coordinates

29.9707, -92.1204

Aircraft

Bell 214ST

Registration

N2091E

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Petroleum Helicopters Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eugene Island → Wenatchee

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW82IA401

Nobody was injured.

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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD "BANG" AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY AND TERMINATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT UPPER LONGERON FITTING HAD FAILED. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO MODE OF FAILURE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.