Bell 206L-3 N92MT

Summary

On 30 May 2006 at about 20:52 local time, a Bell 206L-3 registered N92MT was involved in an incident near Grand Isle 43AA, United States. One person was on board and one died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 May 2006 at 20:52

Classification

Incident

Location

Grand Isle 43AA, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico (43AA)

Coordinates

29.0414, -89.8553

Aircraft

Bell 206L-3

Registration

N92MT

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grand Isle → Grand Island

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW06IA145

1 person died.

The pilot's incapacitation and death due to pre-existing cardiac disease.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 15,563 hour commercial pilot successfully landed the single-engine helicopter on the offshore platform. Approximately 5 minutes after landing, the company dispatcher located on 43AA went outside and noticed the helicopter was still running, with the pilot leaning over the flight controls. A few minutes after landing, ground personnel at the platform found the pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, incapacitated. The pilot was transported to a local hospital; however, resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful. The autopsy determined cause of death to be atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with coronary insufficiency, and manner of death was considered to be natural.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.