Bell 206B3 N2072B

Summary

On 26 July 1992 at about 16:13 local time, a Bell 206B3 registered N2072B, operated by Industrial Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Block 651A. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1992 at 16:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Block 651A

Nearest airport

Block 651-A (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B3

Registration

N2072B

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Industrial Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Block 672A → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92FA189

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH DURING THE APPROACH WHICH LED TO AN EXCESSIVE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE DURING THE LANDING FLARE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A HELICOPTER WAS EXECUTING AN APPROACH TO A PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO TO PICK UP TWO PASSENGERS. A NOSE HIGH FLARE WAS OBSERVED BY THE AWAITING PASSENGERS AND THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE FENCE GUARD AROUND THE HELIDECK. CONTROL WAS LOST AS THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND GEAR BOX SEPARATED FROM THE TAILBOOM. THE HELICOPTER SPUN OFF THE HELIDECK FALLING TO THE OCEAN BELOW.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.