NTSB Identification: FTW67A0073
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47J, registration: N2861B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0069 67/1/10 GRANDE ISLE LA BELL 47J CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5961
TIME - 0850 N2861B PX- 0 0 0 CTR CARGO-D TOTAL HOURS, 458 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - OIL RIG PLATFORM
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 40
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
345 30
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- WIND 30 KTS GUSTING TO 35 KTS.HIGH WIND SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE NOT USED.MAIN ROTOR SEVERED TAIL BOOM.
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