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FAA incident report · Bell 407 · Block 535, LA · November 12, 1998

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Date
November 12, 1998 · 14:30 local
Place
Block 535, LA
Airport
Gulf Of Mexico
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ALGA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N567AL
Reported as
Bell 407
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,978 total410 in this make and model233 in the last 90 days
N567ALRegistration cancelled Jun 20, 2002 · Bell 407S/N 53246 · Built 1998Airframe modelBell 407Engine modelAllison 250-C47 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.

(-5) Pilot made approach to land at offshore oil platform helideck, WC535B, located west cameron block 535, 28 degrees 20.0 minutes n 93 degrees 7.0 minutes w. at termination of approach tailboom was over stairwell. Pilot made right pedal turn to relocate tailrotor away from stairwell. Tailrotor contacted line heater exhaust vent located eight feet from helideck edge and five feet above helideck level, causing damage to the aircraft tailrotor.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) PILOT MADE APPROACH TO LAND AT OFFSHORE OIL PLATFORM HELIDECK, WC535B, LOCATED WEST CAMERON BLOCK 535, 28 DEGREES 20.0 MINUTES N 93 DEGREES 7.0 MINUTES W. AT TERMINATION OF APPROACH TAILBOOM WAS OVER STAIRWELL. PILOT MADE RIGHT PEDAL TURN TO RELOCATE TAILROTOR AWAY FROM STAIRWELL. TAILROTOR CONTACTED LINE HEATER EXHAUST VENT LOCATED EIGHT FEET FROM HELIDECK EDGE AND FIVE FEET ABOVE HELIDECK LEVEL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT TAILROTOR.