Bell 204-B N8540F
18 December 1966 · Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 December 1966 at about 10:45 local time, a Bell 204-B registered N8540F, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during in flight near Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204-B
- Registration
- N8540F
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-1058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FRONT AND AFT CROSS-OVER TUBES FAILED. OPERATOR MODIFICATION ALTERED DESIGN STRENGTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1966 | Bell 204B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 11 |
| 5 Nov 1965 | Bell 204B | Georgetown Colo, Colorado, United States | Whirl-Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1967 | Bell 204-B | Calabasas, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1965 | Bell 204-B | Baxterville Miss, Mississippi, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1967 | Bell 204-B | Laplace, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1967 | Bell 204-B | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | Pease Hamilton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |