- Date
- June 8, 1984, 22:50 local (Jun 9, 1984, 03:50 UTC)
- Place
- Milton, LA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1082GBell 212
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840608023219A
- Case key
- 21362
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Analysis
The pilot had consumed alcohol in 2 different bars prior to the flt. He took the helicopter without authorization & departed with 2 passengers that he had met in a bar. He stated that he was returning to the arpt when he experienced an unusual oscillation in the yaw axis which was immediately followed by the helicopter 'tucking' and then it entered a descending right turn. The plt took corrective action. However, the acft subsequently touched down hard in a plowed field, a skid collapsed & the acft rolled over. An exam of the helicopter revealed no evidence of a preimpact mechanicalmalfunction or failure that would have prevented normal operation. A breathilizer test showed an ethyl alcohol concentration of 0.13%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1082G
- Reported as
- Bell 212
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 31109
- Airframe hours
- 2,240
- Engine
- P&W PT6T-3, 1,290 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Evergreen Ventures, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Abbeville, LA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,215 total · 136 in this make and model · 3,899 as pilot in command · 225 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LFT, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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