ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35580
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| Date: | Sunday 27 January 1991 |
| Time: | 14:36 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Equity Inc |
| Registration: | N39HC |
| MSN: | 45763 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Timbailer Block 198, Gulf of Mexico, off coast of Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | South Timbalier Block 198, Gulf of Mexico |
| Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport, Patterson, Lousiana (PTN/KPTN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed January 27, 1991 when crashed in the area of South Timbalier Block 198, Gulf of Mexico, of coast of Louisiana. Both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed.
The helicopter departed an off-shore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, en route to an on-shore location at Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport, Patterson, Lousiana. After take-off, the pilot received a weather briefing, which informed him of adverse conditions in the area. He did not make a mandatory 15 minute flight following contact after departure and was presumed to be missing.
A search was initiated, but it was hampered by inclement weather. Neither the main wreckage nor the occupants were found. The lower flooring of the cabin section, a skid, and a main rotor blade tip were found floating in the water and were recovered. An examination of those items revealed signatures consistent with a high speed impact with the water.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: For undetermined reason(s), the helicopter crashed at sea in an area with a low ceiling, rain, and thunderstorms. Registration N39HC finally cancelled by thre FAA on December 27, 1994.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW91FA035 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X16318&key=1&queryId=90cca7a5-2e80-4916-b923-76f69eba855f&pgno=2&pgsize=100
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=39HC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Apr-2016 18:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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