Bell 12 N1080S
2 March 1982 · Mustang Blk A11 · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 March 1982 at about 15:10 local time, a Bell 12 registered N1080S, operated by Petroleum Helicopter's Inc, was involved in an accident near Mustang Blk A11. 6 people were on board. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mustang Blk A11
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 12
- Registration
- N1080S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Petroleum Helicopter's Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mustang Blk A11 → Ingleside Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA076
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS AT FLIGHT IDLE WAITING FOR THE NEXT LOAD OF PASSENGERS TO BOARD, A PASSENGER, WHO HAD BEEN TRAINED IN HELICOPTER SAFETY, WALKED INTO THE ROTOR BLADES. THE PASSENGER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS BEHIND THE TAIL ROTOR WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.