Bell 212 N16989

Summary

On 11 July 1983 at about 16:35 local time, a Bell 212 registered N16989 was involved in an accident near Eugene Island. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 July 1983 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Eugene Island

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 212

Registration

N16989

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Morgan City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW83LA327

Nobody was 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

AFTER MAKING AN APCH TO AN OFF-SHORE OIL WELL HELIPORT, THE PLT BELIEVED THE TAIL ROTOR WAS TOO CLOSE TO A STAIRWELL, SO HE MADE A PEDDLE TURN TO THE RIGHT. DURING THE TURN, THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED A CRANE. THE CRANE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 15 FT FROM THE HELIPORT. AFTER THE BLADE STRIKE, THE PLT MADE A HOVERING AUTOROTATION TO THE HELIPAD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.