Plane Crash List

Petroleum Heli accidents

The NTSB database holds 139 accidents and incidents involving Petroleum Heli, recorded between 1964 to 1981. 34 of them were fatal (24%), and 97 people died.

The deadliest year was 1977, with 18 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (62 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Bell 206, Bell 47 and Hughes 369.

Most of these records are from United States, Other-International Waters and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..

139 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

139
Records
34
Fatal
97
Deaths
24%
Share fatal
1964 to 1981
Period
Show these on the map 0 of 139 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 34
1970s 87
1980s 18

All 139 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Jun 1971 Bell 47G-4A
N4002G
Angola, Africa
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
5 May 1971 Bell 47G-4
N73283
Westwego, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
14 Dec 1970 Bell 206A
N7850S
Leeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
26 Nov 1970 Bell 47J
N6734D
Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
30 Jul 1970 Bell 47G-4A
N7908S
Leeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
26 Jun 1970 Bell 47J
N2896B
Cameron, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
25 Apr 1970 Bell 206A
N4722R
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
20 Apr 1970 Bell 205A
N2237W
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
19 Mar 1970 Sikorsky S-62
N92867
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
25 Feb 1970 Bell 47J
N7819B
Patterson, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
17 Feb 1970 Bell 47G-4A
N6230N
Morgan City, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
31 Oct 1969 Bell 206A
N4043G
New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
13 Sep 1969 Bell 47G-4A
N4708R
Pecan Island, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
27 Jul 1969 Bell 206A
N4059G
Venice, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
12 Jul 1969 Bell 47J
N6765D
Freeport, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
6 Jun 1969 Bell 47G-2A
N8472E
Sabine Pass, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
14 Apr 1969 Bell 47G-4
N1143W
Sabine, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
17 Mar 1969 Bell 47G-4A
N1377X
Houma, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
17 May 1968 Bell 47G-4
N1331X
Leeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
30 Mar 1968 Bell 47G-2A
N74096
Leeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
10 Jan 1968 Bell 204-B
N8540F
Galveston, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
20 Sep 1967 Bell 47G-2A
N5179B
Empire, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
7 Sep 1967 Bell 47G-2
N6700D
Leeville, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
15 Jul 1967 Bell 204-B
N7931S
Laplace, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
2 Jul 1967 Bell 47G-4
N6753D
Ecuador, South America
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
12 Mar 1967 Bell 204-B
N1177W
Vinton, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
18 Dec 1966 Bell 204-B
N8540F
Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
2 Oct 1966 Bell 47G-2
N13658
Prt Mansfield Tex, Texas, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
23 Sep 1966 Bell 47J
N6736D
Leeville la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
19 Sep 1966 Sikorsky S-62A
N324Y
Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
23 Jun 1966 Bell 47G2A
N73211
Lakeshore Miss, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
21 Jun 1966 Bell 47G-2A
N73233
Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
10 Mar 1966 Sikorsky S-62A
N324Y
Venice la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
10 Mar 1966 Bell 47G-2A
N74097
Venice la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
25 Feb 1966 Bell 47G-2
N8425E
Lake Charles la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
26 Jan 1966 Bell 47J-2
N8490E
Cameron la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -
11 Jan 1966 Bell 47G-2A
N7897B
Port Sulphur la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Minor injuries -
8 Nov 1965 Bell 204-B
N1175W
Baxterville Miss, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli Serious injuries -
15 Aug 1965 Bell 47G4
N73263
Intracostl Cty la, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
Petroleum Heli No injuries -