- Date
- June 16, 1983, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Eugene Isl.Blk
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N5010UBell 206B III
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830616026009A
- Case key
- 20736
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Analysis
The helicopter was used to shuttle pax & supplies between various oil drilling platforms & was en route between two islands when the accident occurred. Wreckage was spotted 6 miles west of the destination island. Only the pilot's body was retrieved & 2 pax were presumed drowned. There were no distress calls. Seas were calm & visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Remaining debris was insufficient to determine a cause of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5010U
- Reported as
- Bell 206B III
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2574
- Airframe hours
- 3,840
- Engine
- Allison 250-C203, 317 lbs thrust, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · June 11, 1983 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- So. Marsh Blk, GM
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,478 total · 509 in this make and model · 2,049 as pilot in command · 127 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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