- Date
- August 4, 1983, 09:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Isle Blk
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N39114Bell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830804044999A
- Case key
- 21004
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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
While flaring to land on an off-shore platform, the plt noted a sudden vibration. He continued the landing; however, by the time the helicopter touched down, the vibration became severe & the acft turned to the right. An exam revealed that a midspan balance weight had separated from a main rotor blade, pn 206-010-200-33. While reacting to the emergency, the bottom vertical fin contacted the edge of the platform.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N39114
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3293
- Airframe hours
- 2,774
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Chevron U.S.A.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- AAIP · December 8, 1982
- Departed
- Leeville, LA
- Destination
- Offshore, GM
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- Charlie Oscar
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
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,706 total · 1,826 in this make and model · 170 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 77 °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.