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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Skrsky S-76A · March 20, 2001

Date: March 20, 2001 · 10:30 local
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALGA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N376AL
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA081
Reported as: Skrsky S76A
Fatal injuries: 1

N376ALRegistration cancelled Jul 25, 2024 · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760002 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While deplaing passengers at an offshore heliport, a waiting passenger entered the heliport area unescorted. The passenger was struck in the head by the turning main rotor and received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE DEPLAING PASSENGERS AT AN OFFSHORE HELIPORT, A WAITING PASSENGER ENTERED THE HELIPORT AREA UNESCORTED. THE PASSENGER WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY THE TURNING MAIN ROTOR AND RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

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 FTW01LA081Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportEc 270the passenger's inadvertent encounter with the rotating main rotor blades.Mar 20, 2001 · No damage

Other reports on N376AL · 2

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

Incident 19891214062539INormal Cruise · Gulf Of Mexico, LANR1 engine oil temperature increase. Landed safely. Oil cooler blower had sheared drive shaft.Dec 14, 1989 Incident 19820417023539INormal Cruise · Intracoastal Ci, LAAfter avoiding several thunderstorms and holding for offshore heliport to clear. Pilot ran out of fuel.Apr 17, 1982