Bell 206L-1 N5012T

Summary

On 27 January 1983 at about 14:05 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N5012T was involved in an accident near Grand Isle B43Q. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 January 1983 at 14:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Isle B43Q

Nearest airport

Grand Isle 43Q

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206L-1

Registration

N5012T

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → West Delta 68U

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA099

2 people had minor injuries.

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

DUE TO THE LOCATION OF A GAS SEPARATOR, THE PLT STARTED TO TAKEOFF FROM AN OIL RIG PLATFORM WITH A LEFT CROSS- WIND AT APRX 30 KTS, GUSTING 35 TO 40 KTS. AFTER LIFTING OFF TO A HOVER, WIND GUSTS WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT TURNED 10 TO 15 DEG LEFT & BANKED APRX 10 DEG TO THE RIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT THE GUSTS LET UP SLIGHTLY & THE ACFT STABILIZED (LEVEL) MOMENTARILY, THEN ADDITIONAL GUSTS WERE ENCOUNTERED. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT ROLLED APRX 15 DEG RIGHT WHEN HE RAN OUT OF LEFT CYCLIC. REPORTEDLY, HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, BUT NOT BEFORE DYNAMIC ROLLOVER COULD BE AVOIDED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.