Bell 206B N83157
15 September 1973 · Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1973 at about 12:25 local time, a Bell 206B registered N83157, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters
- Nearest airport
- Platform A
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N83157
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Eugene Is Blk 330A → Eugene Is Blk 330C
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2524
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
ACFT SKID STRUCK VENT PIPE PROTRUDNG THRU PLTFRM
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1973 | Bell 206B | Sunray, Texas, United States | Coldwater Catl | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1973 | Bell 206B | Intracstl Cty, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1973 | Bell 206A | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1973 | Bell 206B | White Plains, New York, United States | Terminal Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1973 | Bell 206B | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1973 | Bell 206B | Lewistown, Montana, United States | Omniflt Helico | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1973 | Bell 47J-2 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Continental OI | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1973 | Bell 206 | Dhahran, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1973 | Bell 212 | Ehib 370 Gulf Mex, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1973 | Bell 47G-4A | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Boeing 707 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |