On
January 16, 2003, at 0830 central standard time, a Bell 206L-1,
N3194P, operated by Air Logistics LLC, was destroyed on impact with
an offshore platform approximately 14 nautical miles northeast of
Venice, Louisiana. The helicopter was approaching to land on the
platform. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of
the accident. The 14 CFR Part 135 business flight was operating on
a company flight plan. The commercial pilot and two passengers were
seriously injured, and the third passenger was fatally injured. The
flight departed from Venice, Louisiana, at 0816, en route to the
platform.
** Report created 1/17/2003 Record
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3194P
Make/Model: B206 Description: BELL
206B HELICOPTER
Date: 01/16/2003 Time: 1515
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: VENICE (BRENTON SOUND 53) State:
LA Country: US
DESCRIPTION
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES ON AN
OFFSHORE PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE AIRCRAFT FELL INTO THE
WATER AND BURNED. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE RESCUED AND
TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. A THIRD PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL
INJURIES. 15 MILES NE VENICE, LA.
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
1
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
1 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 3 Fat:
1 Ser:
2 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: UNK
OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase:
Landing Operation: Air Taxi (On
Demand)
Departed:
UNK
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination:
UNK
Flt Plan: VFR
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: BATON ROUGE, LA
(SW03)
Entry date: 01/17/2003
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