Bell 212 N16863
26 October 1980 · Galveston, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1980 at about 14:05 local time, a Bell 212 registered N16863, operated by Petroleum Hsli, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Galveston, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galveston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- N16863
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Petroleum Hsli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Gulf of Mexico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2697
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
NO2 ENG BLADE SEPN.ENG LEFT IN OPN CAUSING OVRTEMP.TORQUE SET FOR NO1 ENG 13% ABOVE MAX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 212 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1980 | Bell 212 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1980 | Bell 212 | City of Indust, California, United States | Briles Wing AN | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jun 1980 | Bell 212 | Intracstl City, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1980 | Bell 212 | Sabine Pass, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1980 | Bell 212 | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Govt of Mexico | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |