- Date
- January 27, 1983, 08:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Isle B43q
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5012TBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830127003129A
- Case key
- 20798
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Due to the location of a gas separator, the plt started to takeoff from an oil rig platform with a left cross- wind at aprx 30 KTS, gusting 35 to 40 KTS. After lifting off to a hover, wind gusts were encountered. The plt reported that the acft turned 10 to 15 deg left & banked aprx 10 deg to the right. He reported that the gusts let up slightly & the acft stabilized (level) momentarily, then additional gusts were encountered. He stated that the acft rolled aprx 15 deg right when he ran out of left cyclic. Reportedly, he lowered the collective, but not before dynamic rollover could be avoided.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5012T
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45197
- Airframe hours
- 4,965
- Engine
- Allison 250L28B, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 17, 1983 · 39 hours before
- Destination
- West Delta 68u, GM
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- Grand Isle 43q
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
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,732 total · 741 in this make and model · 1,429 as pilot in command · 98 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 30 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LEV, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.