NTSB Identification: FTW75FRD25
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PETROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 206B, registration: N59507----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0156 75/1/12 GULF OF MEXICO BELL 206B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1374
TIME - 1315 N59507 PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VERMILION BLK 76
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VERMILION BLOCK 76 VERMILION BLOCK 182
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
ROLL OVER TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
TERRAIN - OTHER
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
315 30
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- DRIFTED R & HIT RAISED EDGE OF PLATFORM. GUSTING TO 35K.
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