ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135543
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1986 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N3905G |
| MSN: | 4560 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12296 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Isle, Gulf of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO FOLLOWING A SUSPECTED ENG FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF FROM AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE AT 40 KTS AND 200 FT ABOVE THE WATER, HE HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL FOLLOWED BY THE LOW RPM AUDIO AND A LOSS OF ENG POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE THE EMERGENCY FLOATS 2 OR 3 TIMES, BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT LANDED HARD ROLLED OVER AND SANK. THE PLT EXTRICATED HIMSELF AND SWAM BACK TO THE RIG WHERE HE WAS FOUND SEVERAL MINUTES LATER ON THE LOWER BOAT DECK. THE WRECKAGE SANK AND WAS NEVER RECOVERED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X34494
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 22-Jul-2020 11:32 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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