Bell 206B N16978

Summary

On 19 September 1986 at about 18:40 local time, a Bell 206B registered N16978 was involved in an accident near Eugene Island. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 September 1986 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Eugene Island

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N16978

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW86LA169

1 person 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

COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER PILOT ENGAGED IN OFF-SHORE FLIGHT OPERATIONS FAILED TO REMOVE AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWN LINES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF FROM THE OIL RIG. PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT IN A HOVER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH A METAL SAFETY NET AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BOOM OF A CRANE. TAIL SECTION OF AIRCRAFT SEPARATED AND LODGED IN CRANE BOOM. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER INVERTED AND SANK. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RECOVERED. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. HOWEVER, ONE COMPANY EMPLOYEE LOCATED IN NEAR-BY BUNKHOUSE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.