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FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Gulf Of Mexico, US · March 13, 2005

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Date
March 13, 2005 · 07:45 local
Place
Gulf Of Mexico, US
Phase of flight
Idling Rotors
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
YTRA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N480RA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW05CA088
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,515 total107 in this make and model107 in the last 90 days
N480RARegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2017 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45401 · Built 1980Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1Engine modelAllison 250-C28 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.

(-23) Aircraft was at flight idle on oil rig ST220. Pilot had his head down, and writing in his log, when he felt an uncommanded lift to the rear. He compensated by pulling up on the collective, adjusting the throttle to open, and moving his cyclic forward. Aircraft departed rig and impacted the water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS AT FLIGHT IDLE ON OIL RIG ST220. PILOT HAD HIS HEAD DOWN, AND WRITING IN HIS LOG, WHEN HE FELT AN UNCOMMANDED LIFT TO THE REAR. HE COMPENSATED BY PULLING UP ON THE COLLECTIVE, ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE TO OPEN, AND MOVING HIS CYCLIC FORWARD. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RIG AND IMPACTED THE WATER.

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 DFW05CA088Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGalliano, LAThe pilot's abrupt input of the collective while the main rotor RPM was at idle, which resulted in a separation of the tail boom.Mar 13, 2005 · Destroyed