Bell 206L N330P
17 August 2005 · Gulf of Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2005 at about 15:08 local time, a Bell 206L registered N330P was involved in an accident near Gulf of Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 15:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.6333, -96.2167
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L
- Registration
- N330P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gulf of Mexico → Gulf of Mexico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a stationary object while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 2,258-hour pilot made his approach to an oil platform, so he would be landing to the east; there was little or no wind. After crossing the helipad skirting, he flared to zero out his groundspeed. After the pilot leveled-off the helicopter, he heard a clunk and saw debris flying. There were no vibrations nor any abnormal indications, prior to the tail rotor contact with the helipad's fence/skirting. The helicopter came to rest in the middle of the platform facing south.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bell 206L 1 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | Rock Alan Riggs | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Feb 2005 | Bell 206L-3 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 30 Dec 2005 | Bell 206L-4 | Washington, Louisiana, United States | Southern Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2005 | Bell 206B | Coupar Angus, United Kingdom | Total Air Management Services | Fatal | 2 |
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