Bell 212 N92AL
29 February 1992 · Morgan City, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 February 1992 at about 19:50 local time, a Bell 212 registered N92AL, operated by Offshore Logistics, Inc., was involved in an accident near Morgan City, Louisiana, United States. 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7299, -91.1307
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- N92AL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Offshore Logistics, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Venice → New Iberia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92FA077
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM AS RESULTS OF THE MAIN ROTOR STATIC STOP CONTACTING THE MAST FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AN ATP RATED HELICOPTER PILOT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT AT 1,800 FEET MSL. CONTROL WAS LOST FOLLOWING MAST BUMPING AND MAIN ROTOR SEPARATION. THE MAIN WRECKAGE OF THE HELICOPTER WAS LOCATED IN A HEAVILY WOODED MARSH, IN ABOUT 5 FEET OF WATER, RESTING NEARLY UPSIDE DOWN. DEBRIS AND AIRFRAME COMPONENTS WERE FOUND SCATTERED FOR ABOUT 1,000 YARDS PRIOR TO THE MAIN WRECKAGE. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM SEPARATE FROM THE AIRFRAME. THE MAIN ROTOR HUB, WITH BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES STILL ATTACHED, WAS FOUND ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE MAST SEPARATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS THAT COULD NOT BE RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 212 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1993 | Bell 212 | Marjan, Saudi Arabia | Aramco Associated Co | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1991 | Bell 212 | Coulterville, California, United States | State of California | Unknown | - |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Bell 212 | Cozumel, Mexico | Transportes Pegaso | Unknown | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Bell 212 | Yosemite, California, United States | Houston Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Bell 212 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Bell 212 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Roanoke, Louisiana, United States | Lewis Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Riceland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Schweizer G-164D | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | Lyon Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1992 | Cessna 182Q | Port Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | MGM Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Kinder, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1992 | Grumman G-164B | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmer's Coop | No injuries | - |