19821203062349A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · West Cameron Bl, LA · December 3, 1982

Date: December 3, 1982 · 09:00 local
Place: West Cameron Bl, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2252Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FA051
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,083 total387 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Encountered downdraft on approach to oil platform. Hit the water without floats inflated. Sank. Nonnormal approach.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON APPROACH TO OIL PLATFORM. HIT THE WATER WITHOUT FLOATS INFLATED.SANK. NONNORMAL APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW83FA051Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulf Of MexicoThe plt reported that the acft was higher than he intended to be over the platform & had set up a right downwind apch. He had trouble keeping up the ground track due to strong gusty winds. He was almost over the platform & made a large correction & began…Dec 3, 1982 · Destroyed