Accident · 2003-08-13

NTSB case CHI03FA259 · Bell 206L-3 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2003-08-13
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Bell 206L-3 (N41128)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: PETROLIUM HELICOPTERS, INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Petrolium Helicopters Inc.

Probable cause

The inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and the directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during takeoff. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the planned approach to position the helicopter with a crosswind in order to perform hot refueling adjacent to the helideck refueling station.

Source: NTSB case CHI03FA259

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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