- Date
- September 13, 1984, 15:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ship Shoal 241
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N22713Bell 206B III
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840913050949A
- Case key
- 21464
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Analysis
The pilot had landed on a offshore helideck, which had one aircraft parked on it. After the passengers were clear of the aircraft, the pilot picked the aircraft up to a hover. During the hover, the pilot allowed the aircraft to drift slightly and one skid struck a hatch cover that protruded 8.5' above the helideck, about 3.5' inboard of the edge. As the skid hit the hatch cover, the aircraft pivoted around the contact point and entered dynamic rollover. The aircraft subsequently rolled off the deck and crashed onto a lower level of the oil rig.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22713
- Reported as
- Bell 206B III
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3617
- Airframe hours
- 3,621
- Engine
- Allison 250C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · August 27, 1984 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- Ship Shoal 241, GM
- Destination
- EI25 · Eugene Island, GM
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,153 total · 2,270 in this make and model · 3,799 as pilot in command · 182 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- S154, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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