- Date
- June 2, 1982, 16:40 local (21:40 UTC)
- Place
- West Cameron #4
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2766UBell 206B-III
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820602020539A
- Case key
- 72998
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - fenceFactor
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Diverted attentionCause
Analysis
As the pilot approached helideck rig 498 the rig went into the automatic shut-in mode. This procedure depressurizes the oil rig and is accompanied by loud bells and vibration as the systems shut-in. The pilot stated this distracted him and the tail rotor collided with the safety fence damaging the tail rotor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2766U
- Reported as
- Bell 206B-III
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2752
- Airframe hours
- 4,090
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Commercial Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Commercial Helicopters
- Departed
- West Cameron 49, GM
- Destination
- West Cameron 49, GM
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- West Cameron #498
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Private, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,504 total · 81 in this make and model · 2,404 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.