Bell 222 N38929
20 October 1984 · Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 October 1984 at about 23:02 local time, a Bell 222 registered N38929, operated by Offshore Logistics, was involved in an accident near Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 222
- Registration
- N38929
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Offshore Logistics
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pascagoula → Main Pass 95
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA017
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A BARGE DURING A FAR 135 MEDEVAC FLT. INVESTIGATION REVEALEDTHAT THE BARGE WAS PITCHING DUE TO ROUGH SEAS. AS THE ACFT LIFTED, THE REAR OF THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY THE LANDING PLATFORM AS IT PITCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY. THE MAIN ROTOR THAN STRUCK THE TAILBOOM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 222 | Salem, Virginia, United States | Life Guard of America, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Bell 222 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Bell 222UT | E Brake Blk 397 | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Bell 222A | Charenton, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1985 | Bell 222UT | East Cameron | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Bell 222U | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Bell Helicopter Textron | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172G | Forkville, Mississippi, United States | Pine Belt Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | Missing Acft, Mississippi, United States | Associated Air Service | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172G | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Cessna T188C | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |