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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Sabine Pass, TX · December 26, 2000

Date: December 26, 2000 · 21:30 local
Place: Sabine Pass, TX
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: GVTA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N83137
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01FAMS1
Reported as: Bell 206B

N83137Registration cancelled May 26, 2004 · Bell 206BS/N 1015 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-23) Overdue a/c, N83137, BHT-206B helicopter, was reported overdue by owner of tarlton helicopters after a/c failed to arrive at an offshore oil platform, high island 116 in the gulf of Mexico. The a/c, with only the pilot on board, departed patterson, LA. And was 15 minutes from his destination at 2120C, December 26,,00. At last radio contact. The a/c and teh pilot have not ben found as of this date, January 23, 2001, and has been classifed as an accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OVERDUE A/C, N83137, BHT-206B HELICOPTER, WAS REPORTED OVERDUE BY OWNER OF TARLTON HELICOPTERS AFTER A/C FAILED TO ARRIVE AT AN OFFSHORE OIL PLATFORM, HIGH ISLAND 116 IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE A/C, WITH ONLY THE PILOT ON BOARD, DEPARTED PATTERSON, LA. AND WAS 15 MINUTES FROM HIS DESTINATION AT 2120C, DECEMBER 26,,00. AT LAST RADIO CONTACT. THE A/C AND TEH PILOT HAVE NOT BEN FOUND AS OF THIS DATE, JANUARY 23, 2001, AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFED AS AN ACCIDENT.

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 FTW01FAMS1Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportHigh Island 116undetermined, missing aircraft.Dec 27, 2000 · Destroyed