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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1984 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 222UT |
| Owner/operator: | Pumpkin Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N222PV |
| MSN: | 47510 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 168 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101-750C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | E Brake Blk 397, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Corpus Christi, TX (CRP |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN A HOVERING APPROACH TO LAND ON THE DECK OF AN OIL PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO A PIECE OF PLASTIC SHEETING FLEW UP FROM THE PLATFORM INTO THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID IN TO A BUILDING ON THE DECK FOLLOWING A HOVERING AUTOROTATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA299
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 January 2000 | N222FV | 0 | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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