Bell 206B-III N2766U
2 June 1982 · West Cameron #4 · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1982 at about 21:40 local time, a Bell 206B-III registered N2766U, operated by Commercial Helicopters, was involved in an accident near West Cameron #4. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Cameron #4
- Nearest airport
- West Cameron #498
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B-III
- Registration
- N2766U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commercial Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Cameron 49 → West Cameron 49
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AS THE PILOT APPROACHED HELIDECK RIG 498 THE RIG WENT INTO THE AUTOMATIC SHUT-IN MODE. THIS PROCEDURE DEPRESSURIZES THE OIL RIG AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD BELLS AND VIBRATION AS THE SYSTEMS SHUT-IN. THE PILOT STATED THIS DISTRACTED HIM AND THE TAIL ROTOR COLLIDED WITH THE SAFETY FENCE DAMAGING THE TAIL ROTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1982 | Bell 206L-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Offshore Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1982 | Bell 206B | Buccaneer Oil F | Air Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 206B | Near Kalispell, Montana, United States | Mountain West Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Bell 206 L-1 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1982 | Bell 206B | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | Koa-Tv Channel 4 | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Bell 206B | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | Doolittle Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |