ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145876
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 28-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 16:10 CDT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-L4 LongRanger |
| Operator: | PHI Inc. |
| Registration: | N7077F |
| C/n / msn: | 52038 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Oil production platform South Timbalier (ST67B), Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mississippi Canyon (MC397) |
| South Timbalier (ST67B) |
Authorities say the body of a pilot whose Bell 206L LongRanger helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Mexico has been recovered.
The Coast Guard said in a news release that divers from the vessel Ocean Inspector found the pilot inside the aircraft's cockpit.
The main rotor blades of the helicopter, a Bell 206-L4 LongRanger, N7077F, impacted the oil rig Ensco 99 while attempting to land at the helipad at the South Timbalier oil production platform (ST67B). The tail boom separated as the helicopter rolled over into the ocean and sank inverted in about 65 feet of water.
Sources:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Coast-Guard-Helicopter-crashes-in-Gulf-of-Mexico-3590994.php
http://www.wogx.com/story/18641487/oil-rig-helicopter-pilot-killed-in-gulf-of-mexico-crash
http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/body_of_helicopter_pilot_found.html
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/02_7077F.txt
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120529X90616&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 01:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-May-2012 02:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2012 10:34 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 08-Jun-2012 18:04 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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