- Date
- March 1, 1983, 10:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place
- Shipshoal 295
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1076SBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830301005699A
- Case key
- 20821
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Reportedly, the winds were variable a 2 to 4 KTS as the plt began his approach to an off-shore oil rig. He stated that he chose to terminate the landing from a 4 ft hover. At aprx 15 ft above & 5 ft short of the helipad, the helicopter began to drop at an accelerated rate. The plt stated that he applied collective, but the acft fell through & he was unable to slow the fall. The helicopter impacted initially on the flat safety net short of the helipad. It then turned 180 deg & bounced onto the helipad. No preimpact malfunction or failure of the engine was found during a teardown. Reportedly, the accident occurred when the helicopter continued to settle with power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1076S
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45372
- Airframe hours
- 2,891
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · February 15, 1983 · 51 hours before
- Departed
- Shipshoal 246, GM
- Destination
- Shipshoal 295, GM
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- Shipshoal 295
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
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,487 total · 478 in this make and model · 1,182 as pilot in command · 166 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- 1
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1076S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.