Bell 412 N356EH
3 December 1993 · Cameron, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 December 1993 at about 23:45 local time, a Bell 412 registered N356EH was involved in an accident near Cameron, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cameron, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7894, -93.2908
- Aircraft
- Bell 412
- Registration
- N356EH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South Marsh 147 → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA043
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE COPILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. THE HAZE AND FOG WERE FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN APPROACH TO A HELIPORT, THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE 300 YARDS SHORT OF ITS INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. FOLLOWING THE GROUND IMPACT THE HELICOPTER WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. WEATHER AT THE TIME INCLUDED GROUND FOG AND HAZE. THE COPILOT WAS FLYING THE APPROACH. DUE TO FOG AND HAZE, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONTACT WITH LIGHTS AT THE LANDING SITE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 412 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1993 | Bell 412 | Topanga, California, United States | Los Angeles County Fire Dept | Unknown | - |
| 22 Apr 1994 | Bell 412/SP | Bluefield, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Bell 412SP | Merion, Pennsylvania, United States | Sun Company Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Bell 412 | Garden Banks | Petroleum Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Bell 412 | Rowan Midland | ERA Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Bell 412 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Air Methods Corporation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Indian Village, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Luscombe 8E | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Lerille, Mark | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150J | Waterproof, Louisiana, United States | Johns, Jerry L. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Young, Aaron | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | Bonnin, Eddie J. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1993 | Cessna 310D | Roseland, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |