ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36069
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 January 1990 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F1 |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N5791N |
| MSN: | 5117 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5795 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Island A06, Gulf of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | High Island 511, Gulf of Mexico |
| Sabine Pass, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was en route from High Island 511 to its base at Sabine Pass, Texas when it disappeared. At the time the weather was IMC along the entire Texas coast, with fog reported both on and offshore. On several occasions, the pilot elected to change destinations in an attempt to get onshore.
The last communications with the pilot indicated the helicopter was approximately 20 miles offshore from its destination. The pilot and the helicopter were never found, although several parts were recovered from the sea and identified about a week later. The helicopter was equipped for basic VFR flight only and the pilot lacked recent instrument time.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: Undetermined due to the lack of physical evidence.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW90LA060 at https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X22427
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5791N
3. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Feb-2016 21:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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