Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA299

Aircraft #1

N222PV

BELL 222UT

Analysis

WHILE IN A HOVERING APPROACH TO LAND ON THE DECK OF AN OIL PLATFORM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO A PIECE OF PLASTIC SHEETING FLEW UP FROM THE PLATFORM INTO THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SLID IN TO A BUILDING ON THE DECK FOLLOWING A HOVERING AUTOROTATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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