ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45622
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| Date: | Friday 8 March 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F1 |
| Owner/operator: | SK Logistics, Inc. |
| Registration: | N355D |
| MSN: | 5033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7205 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savannah, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Savannah, GA (SAV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A helicopter was transporting a passenger to an offshore platform after official sunset. According to the witness, as they waited on the platform to receive the helicopter they saw lights drop into the ocean. The pilot was recovered by the U.S. Coast Guard and transported to a hospital. The passenger onboard the helicopter was not located until the following day. The helicopter was found 35 miles off the coast in approximately 87 feet of water. Examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical or flight control malfunctions were discovered with the helicopter. According to the Department of Interior policies, helicopter operation shall be limited to daylight hours, and under visual weather conditions only when operating to and from off-shore platforms. The main deck of the platform is 71 feet above sea level. The helicopter landing area is 43 feet long by 43 feet wide, and was not equipped with lights for night operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow operating procedures and, experienced spatial disorientation while attempting a night landing to an offshore platform. A factor was a dark night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020314X00344&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 15:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2018 15:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Damage, Narrative] |
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