# Incident 19870604042869I: Skrsky S76A, Patterson, LA, June 4, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1987, 12:00 local time
- Place: Patterson, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGA
- Location: 29.6909° N, 91.3095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Patterson, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6909&lon=-91.3095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N769AL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N769AL-2024-07-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-76A (registry code 8143006, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S76A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,254 total, 1,687 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870604042869I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

EMERGENCY FLOATS INFLATED EN ROUTE. LANDED ON A RIG. WIRE BUNDLE BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED.

## Other reports on N769AL (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19911014054739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911014054739I), Oct 14, 1991: Skrsky S76A (N769AL), Gulf Of Mexcio, LA. NR2 engine oil pressure indicator fell to zero. Shut down. Returned. Found a broken wire at the oil transmitter plug
- [Incident 19880527042059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880527042059I), May 27, 1988: Skrsky S76A (N769AL), Amelia, LA, Minor damage. Nose wheel dropped off pad during a tight turn
- [Incident 19841108072119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841108072119I), Nov 8, 1984: Skrsky S76A (N769AL), Patteerson, LA, Minor damage. Pilot returned for landing. Left front engine cowling opened in flight. Striking rotors. Front fasteners failed.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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