# Incident 19980130011159I: Skrsky S76A, Gulf Mexico, LA, January 30, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 30, 1998, 09:00 local time
- Place: Gulf Mexico, LA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGA
- Aircraft: N768AL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768AL) (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: 14
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,248 total, 5,868 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980130011159I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON 30 JAN 1998, AT 0900 CT, A SIKORSKY SK-76-A N768AL, OPERATED BY OFFSHORE LOGISTICS, INC., CERTIFICATE NO. ALGA151C, STRUCK A SAFETY FENCE WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHILE LANDING ON AN OFFSHORE OIL PLATFORM. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER'S LOWER FUSELAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PROVIDED AT THE TIME AND COMPANY FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WERE IN EFFECT. THE 2 PILOTS AND 12 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED.

## Other reports on N768AL (5)

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

- [Incident 19910111005839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910111005839I), Jan 11, 1991: Skrsky S76A (N768AL), Patterson, LA. NR1 engine chip detector light on. Engine failed. Vectored for landing. Turbine wheel had burst.
- [Incident 19901212063829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901212063829I), Dec 12, 1990: Skrsky S76A (N768AL), Patterson, LA. NR1 engine power surge. Secured and landed. Governor failed due to bearing failure.
- [Incident 19900531034669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900531034669I), May 31, 1990: Skrsky S76A (N768AL), Gulf Of Mexico, LA. Experienced limitation to left cyclic control travel on approach. Left cyclic control stop was improperly adjusted.
- [Incident 19810428029609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810428029609I), Apr 28, 1981: Skrsky S76A (N768AL), Cameron, LA, Minor damage. The two and one half bearing failed debris caused oil pump to shear shaft.
- [Incident 19800325040129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800325040129I), Mar 25, 1980: Skrsky S76A (N768AL), Sabine, TX, Minor damage. Upper forward part of right passenger door came off in flight, the day after an emergency release test.

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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