ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42654
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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1992 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N6610L |
| MSN: | 51423 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1556 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West bank of the Mississippi River, off Venice, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Main Pass 306, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A HELICOPTER PILOT WITH 4 PASSENGERS ABOARD WAS EN ROUTE TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM WHEN HE BECAME ILL. WHILE DESCENDING TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE WATER, HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. FOOD POISONING WAS CAUSED BY HIS INGESTION OF SOME DAY OLD FISH HE HAD PREPARED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT FOR DINNER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INCAPACITATION DUE TO FOOD POISONING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92FA112
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=6610L
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Apr-2016 18:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 07:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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