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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206L-3 · Intracoastal Ci, LA · September 3, 1995

Date: September 3, 1995 · 08:50 local
Place: Intracoastal Ci, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HEEA
Aircraft: N6160Z
Reported as: Bell 206L3
Reported engine: Allison 250C30P
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,388 total4,992 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

N6160ZRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2018 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51610 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Narrative: on September 3, 1995, at 0850, a Bell 206L-3 helicopter owned by petroleum helicopters, inc., experienced a loss of hydraulic assist during a routine passenger/cargo flight. In cruise flight, a loud noise began coming from overhead. The pilot began looking for a platform on which to land. About 2 minutes prior to landing, the aircraft began losing hydraulic power. By the time the aircraft landed, there was no hydraulic assist. Visual flight rules (VFR) weather conditions prevailed, and a VFR flight plan was filed. There was no damage to the aircraft or injury to personnel. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at EI349B in the gulf of Mexico on September 3, 1995, at 0841. Investigation revealed a failure of a hydraulic hose, part no. 70-053HA000A100A.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1995, AT 0850, A BELL 206L-3 HELICOPTER OWNED BY PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC., EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC ASSIST DURING A ROUTINE PASSENGER/CARGO FLIGHT. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, A LOUD NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM OVERHEAD. THE PILOT BEGAN LOOKING FOR A PLATFORM ON WHICH TO LAND. ABOUT 2 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN LOSING HYDRAULIC POWER. BY THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, THERE WAS NO HYDRAULIC ASSIST. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR INJURY TO PERSONNEL. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EI349B IN THE GULF OF MEXICO ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1995, AT 0841. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF A HYDRAULIC HOSE, PART NO. 70-053HA000A100A.

Other reports on N6160Z · 1

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

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