Aerospatiale SA-360C N213EH

Summary

On 2 February 1982 at about 02:32 local time, a Aerospatiale SA-360C registered N213EH, operated by Energy Heli. Inc, was involved in an accident near Hitchcock, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 February 1982 at 02:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Hitchcock, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Helipad

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aerospatiale SA-360C

Registration

N213EH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Energy Heli. Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hitchcock → Hitchcock

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW82FRA15

1 person was seriously injured.

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

DURING A RETURN FLIGHT FROM AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED STRONG HEADWINDS AND ELECTED TO LAND AT LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS FOR FUEL. HE LACKED A PROPER MODE OF PAYMENT; THEREFORE, HE WAS UNABLE TO PURCHASE FUEL. HE DEPARTED FOR GALVESTON, TEXAS WITH 100 KG OF FUEL REMAINING. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE LANDED NEAR HITCHCOCK, TEXAS WITH A LOW FUEL STATE. THE PILOT LEARNED OF FUEL FACILITIES ABOUT 1 1/2 MILES AWAY AND DEPARTED WITHOUT PASSENGERS WITH ABOUT 25 KG OF FUEL ON BOARD. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE HELICOPTER STRUCK POWERLINES DURING A FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.