Bell 206L-1 N2133L
21 July 1984 · High Isl BLK298 · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1984 at about 18:15 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N2133L was involved in an accident near High Isl BLK298. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- High Isl BLK298
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N2133L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- High Isl BLK330 → High Isl BLK298
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA316
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
THE HELICOPTER SKID CONTACTED A NET FENCE AROUND THE LANDING PLATFORM ON AN OIL RIG. THE SAFETY NET BROKE AND THE ACFT ROCKED OVER THE SIDE OF THE PLATFORM. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO AUTOROTATE INTO THE WATER. THE LANDING WAS HARD AND ONE FLOATSEPARATED. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND LATER SANK IN 200 FT OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Tuckerton, New Jersey, United States | Theodore L. Billen | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1984 | Bell 206B | Beaumont, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1984 | Bell 206L-1 | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 206B | Somers, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1984 | Bell 206B | Salina, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopter | No injuries | - |