MBB BO-105S N3456T
15 September 1983 · Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 1983 at about 21:15 local time, a MBB BO-105S registered N3456T was involved in an accident near Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Chenier, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.2303, -92.5001
- Aircraft
- MBB BO-105S
- Registration
- N3456T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- W. Cam. Blk 192 → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83FA430
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT DEPARTED AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM AT 1510 FOR A 13 MIN FLT TO GRAND CHENIER. ON 9/20 THE WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE FLOOR OF THE GULF. THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE REVEALED EVIDENCE OF HIGH IMPACT FORCES WITH THE WATER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other MBB BO-105S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1986 | MBB BO-105S | La Jolla, California, United States | Evergreen Helicopters, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1989 | MBB BO-105S | Mercury, Nevada, United States | Edgerton Germeshausen Grier | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1989 | MBB BO-105S | W Cameron Blk | Air Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1990 | MBB BO-105S | Benton, Alabama, United States | Omniflight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1994 | MBB BO-105S | Clearwater, Oregon, United States | Pacificorp Trans, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1995 | MBB BO-105S | Cameron 278B | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Cessna A185F | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |