- Date
- December 3, 1982, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Gulf Of Mexico
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2252ZBell 206L1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821203062349A
- Case key
- 69212
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Analysis
The plt reported that the acft was higher than he intended to be over the platform & had set up a right downwind apch. He had trouble keeping up the ground track due to strong gusty winds. He was almost over the platform & made a large correction & began letting down. The turn to final approach was larger than 180 deg. As he was approaching at about 300 ft, 60 mph & getting ready to arm the floats, the acft began a sudden rate of descent. Full collective was ineffective in stopping the settling & the acft struck the water & capsized without the pop-out floats being inflated. Company flight operations personnel stated that the approach as flown by the plt was not according to their normal operating procedures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2252Z
- Reported as
- Bell 206L1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45757
- Airframe hours
- 456
- Engine
- Allison 250C28, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Departed
- W. Cameron #199, GM
- Destination
- W. Cameron #180, GM
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,083 total · 387 in this make and model · 1,780 as pilot in command · 110 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 35 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 153 °F, dew point 32 °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.