NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N272M and the event date: after June 11, 1940, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
NTSB CEN10LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHigh Island A-442AA total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel's failure to correctly torque the Pc line following removal and reinstallation of the turbine module.NTSB DFW06IA151Incident · Serious injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSouth Pass 57 (Gulf of Mexico)The passenger's failure to follow procedures associated with operations in the vicinity of the helicopter and his failure to see/avoid the tail rotor of the helicopter.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N272M and the event date: after June 11, 1940, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20091101021479ATakeoffHelicopter departed offshore Platform HIA442 after refueling at 1040 hours and the engine quit once helicopter cleared the offshore Platform. Pilot initiated autorotation and deployed skid mounted floats. Aircraft impacted water and rolled over inverted. Both…Accident 20060606013499AIdling Rotors · South Pass 57(-23) Pilot landed the aircraft on south pass 57, waiting for passengers to disembark and other passengers to board the aircraft, when a passenger came up the wrong stairwell at the rear of the aircraft walk 6 feet and was struck by the tailrotor blades in…
Service difficulty reports · 5
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR ALG2006F00026Starter Gen · malfunctionedIN FLIGHT, AMMETER FLUCTUATED ZERO TO RED LINE NUMEROUS TIMES THEN DROPPED TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR. FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD. (K)SDR 2004F00358Compressor · stalledON FIRST TAKEOFF OF THE DAY, EXPERIENCED COMPRESSOR STALL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND HOVERED TO NEAREST PARKING PAD AND REPORTED INCIDENT TO MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED INTAKE AREA FOR HARDWARE AND FROGS, INSPECTED COMPRESSOR BLADES SDR ALGA093730Blade · corrodedTRAILING EDGE EXTRUSION HAS AREA APPROX. 5.SDR ALGA088266Bearing · galledFOUND THE NR 8 BEARING GALLED ON INNER RACE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PART.SDR ALG2003F00047Fuel Control · leakingDURING POST FLIGHT, THE MECHANIC FOUND FUEL CONTROL LEAKING, HE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL, AIRCRAFT WAS LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Other aircraft with N272M · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N272M now.