- Date
- October 18, 1982, 10:12 local (15:12 UTC)
- Place
- Gulf Of Mexico
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19821018053491A19821018053492A
- Case key
- 70924
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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.
Analysis
N55AL had departed vermillion block 84 at about 0956 enroute to vermillion block 39 with an ETA of 1010. The plt called at about 1011 stating he would be landing in about 1 minute. N9914K had departed vermillion block 64 at about 1010 enroute to vermillion block 60. The collision occurred about 24 mi sw of intercoastal city, LA.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N55AL
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1397
- Airframe hours
- 6,943
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Logistics
- Registered owner
- Air Logistics
- Departed
- Vermillion Bloc, GM
- Destination
- Vermillion Bloc, GM
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N9914K
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1933
- Airframe hours
- 7,557
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Departed
- Vermillion Bloc, GM
- Destination
- Vermillion Bloc, GM
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N55AL
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,873 total · 1,673 in this make and model · 1,808 as pilot in command · 57 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N9914K
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 2,008 total · 434 in this make and model · 1,508 as pilot in command · 238 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 178 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.