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| Date: | Wednesday 4 April 1984 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) |
| Registration: | N5791Z |
| MSN: | 5119 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | W Cameron 540, Gulf of Mexico -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Oil Rig |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF FROM AN UNMANNED RIG, THE TAIL SECTION OF THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED A ROTATING BEACON SUPPORT BRACKET ON TOP OF A CRANE STRUCTURE. THE CRANE STRUCTURE WAS LOCATED BELOW THE ELEVATION OF THE LANDING PAD. THE HELICOPTER THEN CRASHED INTO THE SURROUNDING WATER. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39260
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Jun-2010 02:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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