ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212565
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| Date: | Thursday 19 August 2004 |
| Time: | 07:05 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 412 |
| Owner/operator: | PHI |
| Registration: | N22347 |
| MSN: | 36005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14437 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | South Pass 65 offshore block, Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Boothville, LA |
| Offshore Installation, Viosca Knoll 989, GOM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Forced landing alighting on the water following a loss of tail rotor control. Prior to touchdown, the co-pilot successfully deployed the emergency floats. At an altitude approximately 10 feet above the water, the co-pilot "pulled pitch" until the helicopter settled onto the water. Both pilots and the passengers evacuated the helicopter into an inflatable life raft.
When the helicopter was located in the water, the tail rotor blade assembly and a section of the 90-degree tail rotor gearbox were not attached to the fuselage.
Probable cause: The failure and separation of the tail rotor gearbox for undetermined reasons.
Sources:
http://www.ferrarilife.com/forums/drivers-lounge/2753-helicopter-fishing-gulf-mexico.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=22347
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20040831X01332&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=IA
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2018 15:20 | Aerossurance | Added |
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