FTW74FRD19

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 212 · Ehib 370 Gulf Mex (Gulf of Mexico) · November 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1973
Place
Ehib 370 Gulf Mex (Gulf of Mexico) · EHIB 370 GULF MEX, GM
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N83235Bell 212
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731129038229A
Case key
187645

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3548  73/11/29   EHIB 370 GULF MEX   BELL 212            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 13881
        TIME - 0850                    N83235              PX-  0  0  9  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 455 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOCK 370
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SABINE,TEX                  EHIB 370 GULF MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX LEFT HELICOPTER WITHOUT PLTS APPROVAL OR KNOWLEDGE.INJ PAX EXPIRED AT HOSPITAL.PAX NOT BRIEFED

Aircraft

Registration
N83235
Reported as
Bell 212
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
No damage
Airport
Block 370

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.