- Date
- January 6, 1983, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tigvariak Isl., AK
- Injuries
- 8 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2150SBell 212
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19830106002239A
- Case key
- 4093
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Analysis
The helicopter made a hard landing at night at an unlighted drill rig site. The pilot called the rig site on the radio to ask for lights but they were not turned on. The pilot tried to land without the lights and encountered blowing snow from the rotor wash. The alt was misjudged and the acft hit hard and moving faster than expected. The pilot stated that the accident could have been avoided if he had waited for the lights to be turned on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2150S
- Reported as
- Bell 212
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 32137
- Airframe hours
- 531
- Engine
- P&W PT62-3B, 1,290 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Sea Airmotive Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SCC · Deadhorse, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 1
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,320 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 17 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 5 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 37 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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