B407 helicopter pilot has an near midair collision with another aircraft during approach to a produc...

Attributes
ACN	593826
Time
Date	200309
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhu.artcc
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Kiowa Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : other oceanic
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	AS 355 Twinstar
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	593826
Person 2
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 40 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On short final to an offshore oil production facility, at approximately 400 ft, an a-star (AS355) flew directly inbtwn myself and the heliport I was landing to. The heliport is at 115 ft above the water. He came from my 8 O'clock position, and below, crossed to my 2 O'clock position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B407 HELI PLT HAS AN NMAC WITH ANOTHER ACFT DURING APCH TO A PRODUCTION FACILITY.

Narrative: ON SHORT FINAL TO AN OFFSHORE OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY, AT APPROX 400 FT, AN A-STAR (AS355) FLEW DIRECTLY INBTWN MYSELF AND THE HELIPORT I WAS LNDG TO. THE HELIPORT IS AT 115 FT ABOVE THE WATER. HE CAME FROM MY 8 O'CLOCK POS, AND BELOW, CROSSED TO MY 2 O'CLOCK POS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B407 helicopter pilot has an near midair collision with another aircraft during approach to a production facility.