# N15460: 1997 Sikorsky S-76C, registration cancelled 2023-11-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 10, 2023 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Sikorsky S-76C](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76c) (registry code 8143008) - Engine: [Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1ser) (registry code 60030) - Data sheets: [TCDS H1NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1NE) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 760477 - Year built: 1997 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: December 22, 1997 - Certificate issued: May 14, 2003 - Last registry action: March 10, 2023 - Mode S code: A0DC4E - Owners when cancelled: [Variety Childrens Hospital Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARIETY%20CHILDRENS%20HOSPITAL%20INC%20DBA), [Nicklaus Children'S Hospital](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICKLAUS%20CHILDREN'S%20HOSPITAL) - Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 25.7410° N, 80.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33155, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15460 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15460 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15460-2023-11-10 From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Sikorsky S-76C: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76c.md ## Service difficulty reports (35) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR VE7A2017092800001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VE7A2017092800001), Sep 28, 2017: FIRE DETECTOR. FALSE ACTIVATION. INTERMITTENT FLASHING OF THE NR 2 TEE HANDLE AND NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED TONE DURING FLIGHT PATTERN AT NIGHT. NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. LANDED A - [SDR VE7A2017092700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VE7A2017092700001), Sep 27, 2017: FIRE WARNING. FALSE ACTIVATION. ON EXECUTING A MISSED APPROACH ON ILS, RECEIVED AN INTERMITTENT NR 2 FIRE LIGHT. ABORTED DEPARTURE AND LANDED AT THE BASE RAMP. AFTER SHUT DOWN NO EVIDENCE OF F - [SDR HEEA079347](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079347), May 30, 2002: MOTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ROTOR BRAKE MOTOR DOES NOT SHUT OFF. - [SDR HEEA079308](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079308), May 30, 2002: BLADE. WORN. TAIL ROTOR BLADE PRIMARY POLYSTRIP WORN THROUGH TO THE FIBERGLASS. - [SDR HEEA079306](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079306), May 30, 2002: BLADE. ERODED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE NICKEL ABRASION STRIP IS UNBONDED ON PADDLE "A". BOTH PRIMARY RUBBER IS ERODED THROUGH AND THE TIP IS ERODED. - [SDR HEEA078731](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078731), May 20, 2002: POWERPACK. MALFUNCTIONED. ROTOR BRAKE CAUTION LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ROTOR BRAKE IS SWITCHED ON. RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA071923](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA071923), Apr 5, 2001: TIP CAP. CRACKED. TOP SKIN HAS A CRACK SPANWISE APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. THE ABRASION STRIP HAS A CRACK WITH SEPARATION. SENT TO COMPOSITE TECHNICS FOR INSPECTI - [SDR HEEA065180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065180), Nov 15, 1999: INDICATOR. STICKING. NR 2 NEEDLE STICKS AT 40 PERCENT WHEN DC POWER IS TURNED OFF WITH ENGINES SPOOLING DOWN. TURNED POWER BACK ON TO NR 2, NEEDLE GOES TO ZERO. - [SDR HEEA064723](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA064723), Oct 12, 1999: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ACTUATOR'S NR 1 YAW NEEDLE STAYS RIGHT. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND POTENTIOMETERS ARE OUT OF CALIBRATION. - [SDR HEEA063059](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063059), Aug 10, 1999: BLADE. DAMAGED. TAIL ROTOR PADDLE HAS A HOLE AT THE TIP END. - [SDR HEEA062793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062793), Jul 13, 1999: AUDIO CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. AUDIBLE NOISE HEARD FROM BOX AT DIFFERENT ENGINE LEVER POWER SETTINGS INTERMITTENTLY. CAN HEAR IT ON ALL COMM AND FM CHANNELS THROUGHOUT ALL HEADSETS. - [SDR HEEA062792](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062792), Jul 13, 1999: RELAY. INTERMITTENT. GENERATOR WANTED TO COME ON-LINE DURING START SEQUENCE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. - [SDR HEEA061643](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061643), Apr 6, 1999: AUDIO CONTROL. FAILED. AUDIO CONTROL WOULD NOT TRANSMIT OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT ON FM 1, 2, 3, 4. - [SDR HEEA061606](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061606), Apr 5, 1999: BLADE. SEPARATED. INTERNAL DOUBLER SEPARATED ON TIP CAP. - [SDR HEEA0016274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016274), Oct 22, 1998: ENCODER. FRICTION. ENCODING ALTIMETER HAS EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR. - [SDR HEEA0016266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016266), Oct 22, 1998: ALTIMETER. FRICTION. ALTIMETER EXCESSIVE FRICTION ERROR. - [SDR HEEA0016244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016244), Oct 21, 1998: DAMPER. WEAK. MAIN ROTOR DAMPER WEAK. - [SDR HEEA0016243](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016243), Oct 21, 1998: DAMPER. WEAK. MAIN ROTOR DAMPER WEAK. - [SDR HEEA0016242](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016242), Oct 21, 1998: DAMPER. WEAK. MAIN ROTOR DAMPER WEAK. - [SDR HEEA0015904](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015904), Aug 28, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, AIRSPEED INDICATES NEGATIVE AIRSPEED UNTIL 60 KNOTS. READS CORRECTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND CRUISE FLIGHT. - [SDR HEEA0014653](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014653), Jun 8, 1998: GENERATOR. INTERMITTENT. IGNITION GENERATOR INTERMITTENT. - [SDR HEEA0013191](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013191), Mar 4, 1998: RECEIVER. INTERMITTENT. PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. - [SDR HEEA0013014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013014), Feb 10, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKS. HSI INDICATOR COMPASS CARD STICKS. - [SDR HEEA0012937](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012937), Feb 10, 1998: DAMPER. WEAK. M/R DAMPER IS WEAK. - [SDR HEEA0012837](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012837), Feb 5, 1998: BEARING. FAILED. RUBBER EXTRUSION BEYOND LIMITS. - [SDR HEEA0012729](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0012729), Jan 27, 1998: TRANSPONDER. FAILED. TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0011601](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011601), Oct 21, 1997: CVR. FAILED. COCKPIT RECORDER REMAINS IN TEST MODE. - [SDR HEEA0011396](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0011396), Oct 9, 1997: BRAKE ASSY. LEAKING. BRAKE ASSY LEAKING HYD. FLUID. - [SDR HEEA0010764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010764), Aug 19, 1997: INDICATOR. WORN. ATTITUDE INDICATOR BEARINGS ARE WORN. - [SDR HEEA0010078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0010078), Jun 11, 1997: TIP CAP. SPLIT. TIP CAP HAS THE TRAILING EDGE SPLIT OPEN NEAR THE TIP. - [SDR HAIHEEA9958](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9958), May 28, 1997: TIP CAP. SPLIT. TIP CAP HAS TRAILING EDGE SPLIT OPEN NEAR THE TIP. - [SDR HAIHEEA9872](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIHEEA9872), May 13, 1997: RT UNIT. MALFUNCTION. RADAR DROPS OFF LINE INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. - [SDR HEEA979198](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979198), Mar 12, 1997: DAMPER. DEFECTIVE. DAMPER INNER BUSHING CAVITY OVERSIZED. - [SDR HEEA979106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979106), Feb 11, 1997: TRANSCEIVER. FAILED. UNABLE TO TRANSMIT ON VHF CHANNELS. - [SDR HEEA979011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA979011), Feb 10, 1997: INDICATOR. DEFECTIVE. UNABLE TO ADJUST TORQUE INDICATOR ZERO FOR CALIBRATION. ## NTSB investigations (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA02FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02FA161), Aug 31, 2002: Sikorsky S76A+ (N15460), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight crew's diverted attention, inadequate visual lookout, and failure to ensure adequate main rotor clearance. Factors in the accident were the continued operation, with known obstructions in… ## FAA accident and incident reports (1) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Accident 20020831023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020831023019A), Aug 31, 2002: Skrsky S76A (N15460), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot initiated a normal take-off from the Miami children's Hospital level helipad. The pilot elected to take off east between a building and a… ## Other aircraft with N15460 - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15460): Agustawestland Philadelphia AW139, S/N 41323, built 2012 - [Cancelled 1973-03-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15460-1973-03-21): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-7225575. Exported to Belgium. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven) - [Cancelled 1948-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15460-1948-05-10): Porterfield 35-70, S/N 160, built 1935. Owner: [Mcewen Jo A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCEWEN%20JO%20A), [Arkansas City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Arkansas%20City) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.