# Accident 19941108037829A: Skrsky S76A, Cameron, LA, November 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1994, 20:20 local time
- Place: Cameron, LA
- Airport: Mobil Cameron Heliport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ZV1A
- Location: 29.7894° N, 93.2895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7894&lon=-93.2895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2620, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2620-1995-02-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-76 (registry code 8143010, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKRSKY S76A
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941108037829A

## Narrative

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

BROKEOUT VISUAL OVER WATER ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. FLEW INTO WATER. FAILED CHECK ALTITUDE AND DESCENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 CHI95FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA035), Nov 9, 1994: Sikorsky S-76A (N2620), Cameron, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the copilot's failure to maintain altitude and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the operation. Factors include the dark night and low ceiling, and the flightcrew's failure to set the…

## Other reports on N2620 (2)

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

- [Accident 19920614020049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920614020049A), Jun 14, 1992: Skrsky S76A (N2620), Morgan City, LA, Substantial damage. Oil cooler blower shaft sheared. Oil red lined. Returned. Struck concrete helipad lip on taxi after landing.
- [Incident 19880309012789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880309012789I), Mar 9, 1988: Skrsky S76 (N2620), Venice, LA, Minor damage. Struck a wire while making an emergency landing on a highway. Fuel control failure on engine.

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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