19990430024429I

Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206B · Gulf Of Mexico · April 30, 1999

Date: April 30, 1999 · 07:30 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico
Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: VBVA
Aircraft: N35WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA131
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total500 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) Ground personnel walked into turning anti-torque device. Pilot landed into wind causing positioning of tail-boom over stairway. Ground personnel traversed up stairs into the anti-torque device. (.4) see factual for complete narrative.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) GROUND PERSONNEL WALKED INTO TURNING ANTI-TORQUE DEVICE. PILOT LANDED INTO WIND CAUSING POSITIONING OF TAIL-BOOM OVER STAIRWAY. GROUND PERSONNEL TRAVERSED UP STAIRS INTO THE ANTI-TORQUE DEVICE. (.4) SEE FACTUAL FOR COMPLETE NARRATIVE.

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 FTW99LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrazoria 440lThe failure of the platform worker to maintain clearance with the turning tail rotor blades. A factor was the inadequate coordination between the pilot and the passengers pertaining to procedures for disembarking from the helicopter.Apr 30, 1999 · No damage