Bell 206B N63AL

Summary

On 2 March 1982 at about 18:50 local time, a Bell 206B registered N63AL, operated by Air Logistics Inc., was involved in an accident near High Island Blk. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 March 1982 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

High Island Blk

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N63AL

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Air Logistics Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Galveston Blk 3 → New Philadelphi

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW82DA075

2 people died.

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW ON THE APPROACH AND DURING THE FLARE, THE VERTICAL FIN AND TAIL BOOM CONTACTED THE SAFETY NETTING EXTENDING BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE PLATFORM LANDING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED BACK OFF THE PLATFORM WITH ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRIKING FLAT ON THE LANDING AREA PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO REST IN THE WATER. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.