Aerospatiale AS 355F N5791Z

Summary

On 5 April 1984 at about 00:10 local time, a Aerospatiale AS 355F registered N5791Z, operated by Petroleum Helicopters Inc, was involved in an accident near W Cameron 540. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 April 1984 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

W Cameron 540

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Aerospatiale AS 355F

Registration

N5791Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Petroleum Helicopters Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW84FA189

4 people died.

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 PLT WAS TAKING OFF FROM AN UNMANNED RIG, THE TAIL SECTION OF THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED A ROTATING BEACON SUPPORT BRACKET ON TOP OF A CRANE STRUCTURE. THE CRANE STRUCTURE WAS LOCATED BELOW THE ELEVATION OF THE LANDING PAD. THE HELICOPTER THEN CRASHED INTO THE SURROUNDING WATER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.