Bell 412 N3910U
7 December 1987 · Galveston, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1987 at about 19:45 local time, a Bell 412 registered N3910U was involved in an accident near Galveston, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galveston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scholes Fld (GLS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 412
- Registration
- N3910U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88FA036
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 LANDED HARD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO DURING AN AUTOROTATION THAT WAS ENTERED FOLLOWING THE SEPARATION OF THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX. THE GEARBOX (WITH TAIL ROTOR BLADES) SEPARATED DUE TO AN IMBALANCE. HOWEVER, THE GEARBOX WAS NOT RECOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND THE CAUSE OF THE IMBALANCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 412 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1989 | Bell 412 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Bell 412 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Bell 412SP | Merion, Pennsylvania, United States | Sun Company Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Bell 412 | Garden Banks | Petroleum Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Bell 412 | Rowan Midland | ERA Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Bell 412 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Air Methods Corporation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |