NTSB Identification: FTW78FA058
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of PERROLEUM HELI
Aircraft: BELL 206B, registration: N7979S
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2240   78/7/6  NR.CAMERON,LA         BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 4363
        TIME - 1237                    N7979S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 217 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HELIPORT PLATFORM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CAMERON,LA                   WEST CAMERON 409
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- IMPACTED WATER WHILE IN TURN AFTER LIFT OFF FROM HELIPORT ON DRILLING PLATFORM.
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