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Incident

FAA incident report · Skrsky S-76A · Lake Charles, LA · June 29, 1998

Date: June 29, 1998 · 06:20 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Airport: Lake Charles Municipal
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALGA
Aircraft: N164AG
Reported as: Skrsky S76A
Reported engine: Allison 250C30S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,678 total7,759 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N164AGRegistration cancelled May 31, 2013 · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760290 · Built 1986 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.

(-5)On June 29, 1998, at 0620 local time, a Sikorsky, model S-76A, helicopter, N164AG, operated by air logistics, l.l.c., new iberia, Louisiana, experienced a loss of no. 1 engine oil pressure while in cruise flight. The affected engine was secured in accordance with flight manual procedures and precautionary landing was successfully accomplished at Lake Charles regional airport, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Subsequent investigation revealed that the gasket, p/n 5F224-000, to the oil cooler assembly had developed a leak. The defective gasket was replaced. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and company flight following procedures were in effect. The helicopter sustained no damage and the two commercially rated pilots were not injured. The flight originated from the air logistics' heliport at grand chenier, Louisiana (LA53) on June 29, 1998, at 0610 local time.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON JUNE 29, 1998, AT 0620 LOCAL TIME, A SIKORSKY, MODEL S-76A, HELICOPTER, N164AG, OPERATED BY AIR LOGISTICS, L.L.C., NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF NO. 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AFFECTED ENGINE WAS SECURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED AT LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL AIRPORT, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE GASKET, P/N 5F224-000, TO THE OIL COOLER ASSEMBLY HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK. THE DEFECTIVE GASKET WAS REPLACED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND COMPANY FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WERE IN EFFECT. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE AND THE TWO COMMERCIALLY RATED PILOTS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE AIR LOGISTICS' HELIPORT AT GRAND CHENIER, LOUISIANA (LA53) ON JUNE 29, 1998, AT 0610 LOCAL TIME.

Other reports on N164AG · 1

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

Accident 20010710038129ASabine Pass, TX(-23) The pilot-in-command stated that the helicopter seemed to have a bit of a ground track problem (rough on the ground at full RPM). He proceeded to Sabine Pass and noticed that the in-flight ride was a little rougher than most SK-76'S that he had flown,…Jul 10, 2001 · No damage