# Accident 19891010039559A: Bell 206B, Gulf Of Mexico, TX, October 10, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1989, 12:29 local time
- Place: Gulf Of Mexico, TX
- Airport: High Island A474a
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGA
- Aircraft: N3889W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3889W-2007-01-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891010039559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON LIFTING FROM OIL PLATFORM PAD. LEFT REAR TIEDOWN STRAP WAS STILL SECURED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW90LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA007), Oct 10, 1989: Bell 206B-III (N3889W), High Island 474 (Gulf of Mexico), substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH ONE TIE-DOWN STRAP STILL ATTACHED TO THE HELICOPTER WHICH RESULTED FROM AN INADEQUATEPREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N3889W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19871125076889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871125076889I), Nov 25, 1987: Bell 206B (N3889W), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. The tail rotor struck a main rotor blade of a parked helicopter. Was maneuvering for departure.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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