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| Date: | Wednesday 4 January 1984 |
| Time: | 06:55 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N5792X |
| MSN: | 5106 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1723 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250C-20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgan City, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (7R3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLTS IN A HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED FOGGY WEATHER DURING A POSITIONING FLT AND CRASHED INTO A LAKE ABOUT 4 MI FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT, A FISHERMAN WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT SAID THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO THE WATER IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE ACFT SKIPPED AND TUMBLED FOR ABOUT 100 YARDS BEFORE IT SANK. PLTS, WHO WERE SEARCHING IN THE AREA & THAT THERE WAS A SCUD LAYER BETWEEN 100 & 300 FT AGL. A COUPLE OF AIRCREWS REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THEIR WINDSPEEDS FOGGEDUP ON BOTH THE INSIDE & OUTSIDE, REDUCING THEIR FORWARD VISIBILITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PLTS REPORTED DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING A VISIBLE HORIZON BELOW 300 FT AGL. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38569
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, ] |
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