Plane Crash List

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
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.