Bell 206B N7817S
31 May 2000 · Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 May 2000 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N7817S was involved in an accident near Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Parker Rig (51B)
- Coordinates
- 29.4399, -90.5892
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N7817S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Belle Chasse
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA161
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the platform's safety fence during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the helicopter began to takeoff from the oil platform, its nose pitched up. Subsequently, the helicopter fell off the right side of the platform, dropping 25 feet onto two crew boats that were tied to the platform's boat dock. The helicopter came to rest on its right side. Examination of the platform revealed that the helicopter's tail stinger became entangled with the safety fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2000 | Bell 206L-1 | Mesa Verde, Colorado, United States | U.s. Bureau of Reclamation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | North Arlington, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Bell 206BII | Newhalem, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Bell 206B | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | U.s. Coast Guard | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Bell 206-L4 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | US Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Bell 206BIII | Ojai, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,732 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 15 Nov 2000 | Cessna 185F | Jena, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 1 Jun 2000 | Cessna A188B | Pioneer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |