- Date
- September 15, 1973
- Place
- Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · GULF OF MEXICO, GM
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N83157Bell 206B
- Status
- Completed · report October 12, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730915029199A
- Case key
- 188706
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2524 73/9/15 GULF OF MEXICO BELL 206B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2298 TIME - 1225 N83157 PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 443 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PLATFORM A DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EUGENE IS BLK 330A EUGENE IS BLK 330C TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: VERTICAL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ACFT SKID STRUCK VENT PIPE PROTRUDNG THRU PLTFRM
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83157
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Platform A
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.