Bell 206L-3 accident near Grand Isle 43AA, USA
On May 30, 2006, a Bell 206L-3 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Grand Isle 43AA, USA. 1 person died.
- Date
- May 30, 2006
- Place
- Grand Isle 43AA, USA
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 29.041°N, 89.855°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060605X00682
NTSB summary
On May 30, 2006, at 1552 central daylight time, a single-engine Bell 206L-3 helicopter, N92MT, registered to and operated by Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., (PHI) of Lafayette, Louisiana, was undamaged upon a successful landing on offshore platform Grand Isle 43AA, located in the Gulf of Mexico. A few minutes after landing, ground personnel at the platform found the pilot, sole occupant of the helicopter, unconscious. Resuscitation attempts made by an on-site medic and personnel at a local hospital were unsuccessful. The commercial pilot was pronounced dead at 1711 by an emergency room physician. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 flight. The positioning flight originated from shore base Grand Isle Tank Battery at 1542. There were no reported witnesses to the landing; however, a company spokesman stated that the pilot landed in the center of the helideck, which was unusual because offshore pilots normally land the helicopters to the side of the helideck in order to allow another helicopter to land on the same pad, if needed. Approximately 5 minutes after landing, the company dispatcher located on 43AA went outside and noticed the helicopter was still running, with the pilot leaning over the flight controls. The on-site medic was notified, and after arriving to the helicopter, found the pilot in full arrest. PHI reported that after extricating the pilot, the medic initiated advanced life support (ALS) procedures and advanced cardiac life support procedures
Probable cause
The pilot's incapacitation and death due to pre-existing cardiac disease.
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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.
