19981005028229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 407 · October 5, 1998

Date: October 5, 1998 · 09:08 local
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HEEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N403PH
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99FA001
Reported as: Bell 407
Fatal injuries: 0

N403PHRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 1999 · Bell 407S/N 53177 Airframe modelBell 407

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What happened

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Petroleum helicopters collided in mid air with N5792H, a tex air helicopter, N403PH has substantial damage and pilot has minor inj.g (-23) while level a cruise altitude of 1,000 feet MSL, the pilot experienced a midair collision with an AS-355-F1 helicopter, N5792H.

As the FAA filed it

PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS COLLIDED IN MID AIR WITH N5792H, A TEX AIR HELICOPTER, N403PH HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT HAS MINOR INJ.G (-23) WHILE LEVEL A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 1,000 FEET MSL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A MIDAIR COLLISION WITH AN AS-355-F1 HELICOPTER, N5792H.

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 FTW99FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportVermilion 331the failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other's aircraft during cruise flight. Factors were the failure of both pilots to use a known safety advisory recommendation and the failure of both operators to implement the recommendation as a company…Oct 5, 1998 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other reports on N403PH · 1

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

Incident 19980513040989IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Gulf Of Mexico, LA(-5)A helicopter experienced the illumination of several caution lights on the caution panel with no notice of yaw or decrease in engine noise. The throttle was rolled off to prevent an overspeed while checking aircraft instruments and gauges. Acknowledging…May 13, 1998 · Minor damage