Accident Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II N5759M, Friday 13 January 1984

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Date:	Friday 13 January 1984
Time:	18:40 LT
Type:	Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II
Owner/operator:	Halter Yachts Inc.
Registration:	N5759M
MSN:	45555
Year of manufacture:	1980
Total airframe hrs:	802 hours
Engine model:	Allison 250-C28B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Vencie, LA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Venice, LA
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE TOOK OFF FROM A CAME SITE TO PICK UP DUCK HUNTERS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. DURING THE FLT, HE ENCOUNTERED FOG & TURNED TOWARD VENICE, LA TO LAND. HE THEN SAW AN OIL FIELD STRUCTURE & SOME LAND & ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHILE MAKING AN OVER WATER APCH, HE WAS LOOKING AT THE OIL FIELD STRUCTURE & THE BANK WHEN THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN THE WATER & ROLLED OVER. THE OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY DUCK HUNTERS IN THE AREA. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS ABOUT 300 FT.

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