ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30136
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 2000 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Panther Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N7817S |
| MSN: | 17 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9905 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parker Rig 51B Oil Drilling Platform, off Cocodrie, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | |
| Belle Chasse, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the helicopter began to takeoff from the oil platform, its nose pitched up. Subsequently, the helicopter fell off the right side of the platform, dropping 25 feet onto two crew boats that were tied to the platform's boat dock. The helicopter came to rest on its right side. Examination of the platform revealed that the helicopter's tail stinger became entangled with the safety fence.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the platform's safety fence during takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21005&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7817S
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Apr-2015 15:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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