NTSB Identification: FTW78FA083
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of OFFSHORE HELIC
Aircraft: AEROSPATLE AS350C, registration: N9001B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3203 78/9/19 SABINE PASS,TX AEROSPATLE AS350C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1130 N9001B PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 32, 7807 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SABINE PASS,TX 180FT MOTOR VESSEL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
REMARKS- HELIPAD LOCATED ON STERN OF BOAT WHICH WAS MOVING UP & DOWN APRX 6 TO 8FT.
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