Date:	Monday 7 December 1987
Time:	13:45
Type:	Bell 412
Owner/operator:	Air Logistics
Registration:	N3910U
MSN:	33018
Total airframe hrs:	3787 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6T-3B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Galvestone, TX -   United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Galvestone, TX
Destination airport:	Galvestone, TX
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT LANDED HARD IN THE GULF OF MEXICO DURING AN AUTOROTATION THAT WAS ENTERED FOLLOWING THE SEPARATION OF THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX. THE GEARBOX (WITH TAIL ROTOR BLADES) SEPARATED DUE TO AN IMBALANCE. HOWEVER, THE GEARBOX WAS NOT RECOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND THE CAUSE OF THE IMBALANCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=FTW88FA036&rpt=fa
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32699&key=1
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=FTW88FA036&rpt=fi

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Aug-2010 12:47	Alpine Flight	Added
21-Dec-2016 19:25	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]