# N22342: 1980 Sikorsky S-76A, registration cancelled 2009-04-23 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: April 23, 2009 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Sikorsky S-76A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (registry code 8143006) - Engine: [Allison 250-C30 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (registry code 03015) - Data sheets: [TCDS H1NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1NE), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 760096 - Year built: 1980 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: July 1, 1991 - Certificate issued: October 26, 1994 - Last registry action: February 17, 2009 - Mode S code: A1EF25 - Owner when cancelled: [Phi Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20INC) - Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 30.1552° N, 92.0282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70508, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22342 - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=22342 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22342-2009-04-23 From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-76A: https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a.md ## Service difficulty reports (138, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR HEEA111183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA111183), Sep 14, 2006: TACHOMETER. OVERSPEED. NR 2 ENGINE OVERSPEED WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TACHOMETER UNIT. - [SDR HEEA096020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA096020), Jun 14, 2004: WIRE. BURNED. NR 2 ENGINE HAD RUNAWAY BEEP CAUSING A 30 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT. RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE TO 38 PERCENT TORQUE AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRES FOR THE NR 2 - [SDR HEEA096021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA096021), Jun 12, 2004: WIRE. DAMAGED. NR 2 ENGINE N2 BEEP UNCONTROLLABLE CAUSING 30 PERCENT TORQUE SPLIT. RETARDED NR 2 THROTTLE TO A SETTING OF 38 PERCENT AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND BAD WIRING I - [SDR HEEA094159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA094159), Apr 3, 2004: SEAL. LEAKING. NR 1 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY FLUCTUATING PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP D - [SDR HEEA094027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA094027), Mar 13, 2004: CONNECTOR. CORRODED. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST FOR ENGINE FIRE LIGHT. RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF FIRE AN - [SDR HEEA093676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA093676), Feb 18, 2004: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 10 PERCENT AND NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE ROSE TO 99 PERCENT. ROTOR RPM DECREASED TO 104 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACE - [SDR HEEA093673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA093673), Feb 8, 2004: OIL COOLER. CRACKED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE TO THE RED LINE. SECURED ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT JUNCTION OF THE OI - [SDR HEEA093480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA093480), Feb 6, 2004: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE HIGH SIDE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FUEL CONTROL. - [SDR HEEA092085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA092085), Dec 10, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. FAILED. NR 2 ENGINE HAD HIGH SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. - [SDR HEEA086560](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086560), May 22, 2003: BLADE. ERODED. FIBERGLASS ERODED UNDER THE PRIMARY RUBBER. SENT COMPOSITES FOR INSPECTION. - [SDR HEEA086559](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086559), May 22, 2003: BLADE. DAMAGED. TRAILING EDGE OF PADDLE "A" NEAR THE TIP HAS SOME SEPERATION. - [SDR HEEA086509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086509), May 21, 2003: WHEEL. WORN. MLG WHEEL WORN. REPLACED 4 EACH BOLTS GY185-28 DUE TO MECH DAMAGE AND 4 EACH NUTS GYN185 DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA086508](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086508), May 21, 2003: WHEEL. WORN. NOSE WHEEL ASSY WORN. REPLACED BEARING CONE P/N 1780 DUE TO MECH DAMAGE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA086502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086502), May 20, 2003: FIRE DETECTOR. SHORTED. NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 ENGINE FORWARD FIRE DETECTOR SHORTED. - [SDR HEEA084202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084202), Feb 13, 2003: PINION GEAR. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX PINION GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO # DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO B - [SDR HEEA084201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084201), Feb 13, 2003: PINION GEAR. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR PINION GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO # DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE SENT T - [SDR HEEA084200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084200), Feb 13, 2003: BEVEL GEAR. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX BEVEL GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE S - [SDR HEEA084199](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084199), Feb 13, 2003: BEVEL GEAR. CORRODED. MAIN ROTOR BEVEL GEAR HAS HEAVY FROSTING AND PITTING - GEAR WAS LOAD TESTED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR BY SIKORSKY PER SO NR DF 624-0001 ON APRIL 18, 2001. TO BE SENT T - [SDR HEEA084157](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084157), Feb 12, 2003: FUEL CONTROL. LEAKING. FUEL CONTROL LEAKING. - [SDR HEEA082536](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082536), Dec 13, 2002: BLADE. TORN. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE IS WORN AND TORN. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA082553](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082553), Dec 13, 2002: INDICATOR. INTERMITTENT. RATE OF CLIMB INDICATOR INTERIOR LIGHTING IS INTERMITTENT. SENT TO MASCO FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA082525](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082525), Dec 13, 2002: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. RATE GYRO RT FLAG REMAINED. - [SDR HEEA082522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082522), Dec 13, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFCS ACTUATOR NR 1 YAW INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA082505](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082505), Dec 13, 2002: INDICATOR. FLUCTUATES. TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES IN FLIGHT. - [SDR HEEA082503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082503), Dec 13, 2002: INDICATOR. READS LOW. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR READS LOW. - [SDR HEEA082502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082502), Dec 13, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. TROUBLSHOT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PILOT AND COPILOT INDICATOR. - [SDR HEEA082440](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082440), Dec 12, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY. - [SDR HEEA082409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082409), Dec 12, 2002: TRANSPONDER. CORRODED. TRANSPONER HAS NO POWER OUT. CLEANED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. REPLACED Q501/Q502 TRANSISTORS, 2 EACH INSULATORS AND 3 EACH WASHERS. ALIGNED RECEIVER TO SPECS. TRANS - [SDR HEEA082448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082448), Dec 12, 2002: BLADE. DAMAGED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE PADDLE "B" HAS AN EROSION HOLE AT THE TIP END. - [SDR HEEA082439](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082439), Dec 12, 2002: INDICATOR. INACCURATE. INDICATOR WILL NOT COMPUTE THE PROPER N. FOR GIVEN TEMPERATURE AND PENSITY ALTITUDE. - [SDR HEEA082438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082438), Dec 12, 2002: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. ATTITUDE INDICATOR BACK LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA082423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082423), Dec 12, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. INTERMITTENT. FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH INTERMITTENT, LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. - [SDR HEEA082415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082415), Dec 12, 2002: INDICATOR. PRECESSES. ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES IN FLIGHT. - [SDR HEEA082412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082412), Dec 12, 2002: KNOB. LOOSE. CONTROL KNOB IS LOOSE AND CANNOT BE TIGHTENED. REPLACED 28V LIGHTS, DECAL, DISPLAY LENS AND TIGHTENED KNOB. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA082398](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082398), Dec 12, 2002: RECEIVER. FAILED. ADF RECEIVER FOUND INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION. FOUND IC I306, I307 BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA082391](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082391), Dec 11, 2002: INDICATOR. READS LOW. FUEL FLOW INDICATOR READING LOW. - [SDR HEEA080409](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080409), Jul 9, 2002: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. AFCS ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA080408](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080408), Jul 9, 2002: GCU. WILL NOT TEST. GCU WILL NOT TEST. - [SDR HEEA080406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080406), Jul 9, 2002: SCISSORS. WORN. MAIN ROTOR ROTATING SCISSORS WORN. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA080405](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080405), Jul 9, 2002: INDICATOR. ERRATIC. ATTITUDE INDICATOR ERRATIC. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA079349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079349), May 30, 2002: VALVE. SHORTED. VALVE POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. - [SDR HEEA078741](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078741), May 20, 2002: DISPLAY. DISTORTED. SCREEN DISTORTED AFTER 10 MINUTES OF OPERATION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA078482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078482), Apr 8, 2002: MAGNETIC SEAL. FAILED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAGNETIC SEAL ON THE AIR / OIL SEPARATOR GEAR HAD FAILED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ALL - [SDR HEEA078255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078255), Mar 22, 2002: PROXIMITY SWITCH. OUT OF ADJUST. WHEN PREPARING TO LAND, GOT A NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. - [SDR HEEA078251](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078251), Mar 19, 2002: RESISTOR. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING THEN OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. - [SDR HEEA077200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077200), Nov 6, 2001: TIP CAP. MISMANUFACTURED. UNABLE TO INSTALL TIP CAP, SCREW HOLES DO NOT LINE UP. - [SDR HEEA062794](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA062794), Jul 13, 1999: BLOWER. WORN. CHAFE MARKS ON BLOWER HOUSING AND WEAR. CORROSION ON SHAFT. - [SDR HEEA061644](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061644), Apr 6, 1999: PINGER. MISLABELED. CANNOT READ UNIT INFORMATION ON STICKER. - [SDR HEEA061639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061639), Apr 6, 1999: VOICE RECORDER. MALFUNCTIONED. CANNOT READ BEACON INFORMATION. CVR REQUIRES EVALUATION. - [SDR HEEA061615](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA061615), Apr 6, 1999: BLADE. SPLIT. TRAILING EDGE SPLIT OPEN NEAR THE OUTER TIP. All 138: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22342-2009-04-23/reports.md ## 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 DFW07LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA011), Oct 22, 2006: Sikorsky S-76A++ (N22342), Eugene Isl 259, destroyed. Probable cause: The flight crew's failure to maintain clearance with the water and their diverted attention to secondary tasks while preparing to land. Contributing factor were the low ceilings and the heavy rains… ## FAA accident and incident reports (2) 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 20061022021829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061022021829A), Oct 22, 2006: Skrsky S76A (N22342), Houma, LA, Destroyed. (-23) On October 22, 2006 at approximately 0630 LCL, N22342, a Sikorsky SK-76A++ aircraft crashed while approaching a helideck for landing. The prevailing… - [Incident 19930209011769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930209011769I), Feb 9, 1993: Skrsky S76A (N22342), Clute, TX, Minor damage. Experienced sparking at electical wire bundle. Landed on road. Wire bundle chafed with radar unit. ## Other aircraft with N22342 - [Cancelled 1989-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22342-1989-06-15): Cessna 150H, S/N 15068225. Triennial form not returned - [Cancelled 1955-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22342-1955-10-19): Aeronca 50-L, S/N L3409. Owner: [Way Glenn Irvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAY%20GLENN%20IRVIN), [College Place, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/College%20Place) --- 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.