Bell 206B accident near Gulf of Mexico, USA
On August 18, 2005, a Bell 206B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Gulf of Mexico, USA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 18, 2005
- Place
- Gulf of Mexico, USA
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.270°N, 93.168°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050830X01331
Official records · DFW05FA217
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 18, 2005, approximately 1410 central daylight time, a single-engine Bell 206B helicopter, N167H, was destroyed when it collided with an oil platform and ocean water, following a loss of power while attempting to land on offshore oil platform, West Cameron (WC) 560 located in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter was registered to and operated by Air Logistics, LLC of New Iberia, Louisiana. The commercial pilot and mechanic sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 91 positioning flight. The local flight originated from a nearby platform, WC 645 at 1359. The initial flight originated from the operator's base in Creole, Louisiana, at 0705 with three passengers and WC 645 as their destination. The accident pilot was then scheduled to fly over to WC 560 for refueling. Prior to departure from Creole, the helicopter was serviced with 50 gallons of fuel (approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes flying time with no reserve). En-route to WC 645 the pilot, followed the company's flight-following procedures and reported "landing" at 0829. After landing it was reported, that oil was observed on the side of the fuselage and the pilot could not see any indication of the transmission oil level. A second helicopter was dispatched from Creole to WC 645 with remaining cargo for the three passengers, and a mechanic for N167H. The mechanic determined that N167H's transmission had been "over-serviced" and residual oil caused the oil streaking on the side of the helicopt
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel calculations.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
