- Date
- September 25, 1982, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Gulf Of Mexico
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5734NBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820925070799A
- Case key
- 70923
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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
Airport facilities,runway/landing area conditionFactor
Planning/decision - improperCause
Object - wire,staticFactor
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Object - airport facility
Analysis
During an approach to land on the lower platform of an oil rig, the pilot failed to see and avoid guy wires which obstructed the approach. After contacting the wires, the aircraft crashed upright on the platform.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5734N
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45451
- Airframe hours
- 2,743
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28B, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
- Departed
- Hi-Island 508, GM
- Destination
- Hi-Island 536, GM
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,899 total · 819 in this make and model · 1,399 as pilot in command · 164 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 25 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- 511
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.