Bell 212 N71AL
18 February 1980 · Houma, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1980 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell 212 registered N71AL, operated by Air Logistics, was involved in an accident during in flight near Houma, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houma, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houma Terrebonne
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 212
- Registration
- N71AL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Logistics
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0167
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
INPUT QUILL COUPLING NOT CORRECT P/N FOR ASSY P/N 212-040-003-011.CRASHED IN SWAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1980 | Bell 212 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Petroleum Hsli | Serious 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 | - |