19860105000189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S-76A · Grand Isle, LA · January 5, 1986

Date: January 5, 1986 · 08:03 local
Place: Grand Isle, LA
Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7612L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86LA032
Reported as: Skrsky S76A
Reported engine: Allison 250C30S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,489 total1,111 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days

N7612LRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2002 · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760054 · Built 1980 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76A Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Landed on barge with strong winds and rough seas. Wind blew helicopter onto its side, idling rotors hit platform.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED ON BARGE WITH STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS. WIND BLEW HELICOPTER ONTO ITS SIDE, IDLING ROTORS HIT PLATFORM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW86LA032Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Isle Bl73The acft rolled over in a high x-wind after landing while deplaning passengers. The acft had landed on a moving barge. A landing into the wind was blocked by a crane so the plt sideslipped from a flt path that paralleled the ships movement. The wind was…Jan 5, 1986 · Substantial damage