Bell 206B N22841
25 October 1993 · High Island 467 · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1993 at about 21:50 local time, a Bell 206B registered N22841 was involved in an accident near High Island 467. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- High Island 467
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N22841
- 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 → Cameron
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA019
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND HIS FAILURE TO REMOVE ALL OF THE AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, UPON TAKEOFF FROM THE OFFSHORE PLATFORM, THE AIRCRAFT 'PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND BEGAN TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE LEFT FRONT AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWN HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1993 | Bell 206L-1 | Vermillion 39 | Petroleum Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1993 | Bell 206B | W. Cameron 240 | Seahawk Services, Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1993 | Bell 206L-3 | Gulf of Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1993 | Bell 206L-3 | Agoura Hills, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1993 | Bell 206B-III | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Warren Smith | No injuries | - |