S N I A S SA318C N8262
7 February 1972 · Dulac, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 February 1972 at about 15:00 local time, a S N I A S SA318C registered N8262, operated by Offshore Helic, was involved in an accident during static near Dulac, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dulac, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ship Shoal 224
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- S N I A S SA318C
- Registration
- N8262
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Offshore Helic
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0560
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
PLT REQ PLT OF PARKED SA318C N3046 TO ROTATE M/RTO PROVIDE CLNC FOR T/O.COMPANY PROC NOT AVAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other S N I A S SA318C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1973 | S N I A S SA318C | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii CTY FIR | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1971 | S N I A S SA318C | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Rotor Aids, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1975 | S N I A S SA318C | Tonsina, Alaska, United States | Livingston COP | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |