- Date
- February 5, 1987, 08:47 local (14:47 UTC)
- Place
- Matagorda 665
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5012ZBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870205001779A
- Case key
- 22325
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt took off fm an off-shore oil platform with 3 pax on board. Shortly after depg, he transmitted a 'mayday,' but did not state the nature of the emerg. A pax rprtd that the eng sound changed & the plt told him to 'get the raft out.' Subsequently, the helicopter impacted in rough wtr & sank. A shrimp boat arrived in about 30 to 40 min & all occupants of the helicopter were retrieved. Later, the plt & 1 pax died from injuries. The helicopter was not recovered, but a float inflation bottle was found; the bottle was fully charged & the squib had not been fired.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5012Z
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45198
- Airframe hours
- 4,901
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28B, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Logistics
- Registered owner
- Wells Fargo Leasing Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 20, 1986 · 90 hours before
- Departed
- Matagorda 665, GM
- Destination
- TS73 · Rockport, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,387 total · 2,219 in this make and model · 6,245 as pilot in command · 176 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRP, 50 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.