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| Date: | Tuesday 21 January 2003 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Logistics LLC |
| Registration: | N5740L |
| MSN: | 45459 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 21446 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oak Grove, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | East Cameron 89, GM |
| Oak Grove, LA (15LA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot encountered advection fog while flying to the beach from offshore. He made a right descending turn, and at 200 feet ran into fog and lost sight of the ground. The helicopter landed hard, separating the tailboom.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and his improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factors was the fog.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA088
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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