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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Skrsky S-76A · Leesville, LA · May 15, 1985

Date: May 15, 1985 · 08:45 local
Place: Leesville, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1545X
Reported as: Skrsky S76A
Reported engine: Allison 250C30
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,169 total1,573 in this make and model191 in the last 90 days

N1545XRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2016 · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760050 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76A Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loud bang followed by severe main rotor vibration. Floats deployed and towed to rig. Lost rotor tip weight and cap.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SEVERE MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION. FLOATS DEPLOYED AND TOWED TO RIG. LOST ROTOR TIP WEIGHT AND CAP.