ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42655
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 1994 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Sonat Services, Inc |
| Registration: | N5844 |
| MSN: | 51468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2183 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Intracoastl Cty, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Erath, LA (LA70) |
| Vermilion 149, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT TO DEPART ERATH HELISTOP EN ROUTE TO VERMILION 149 IN THE GULF OF MEXICO FOR CREW CHANGE. A SEARCH WAS STARTED WHEN THE PILOT DID NOT ARRIVE AT HIS DESTINATION. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM SHORE. ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS WERE LOCATED WITHIN 100 FEET RADIUS OF THE WRECKAGE. A REVIEW OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES OR UNCORRECTED MAINTENANCE DEFECTS. CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED DURING A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HELICOPTER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94FA152
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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