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FAA accident report · Skrsky S76A · Sabine Pass, TX · September 6, 2005

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Date
September 6, 2005 · 16:05 local
Place
Sabine Pass, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
YHHA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N90421
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW05MA230
Reported as
Skrsky S76A
Reported engine
Allison 250C30S
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total500 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days
N90421Registration cancelled Nov 1, 2006 · Sikorsky S-76S/N 760039 · Built 1979Airframe modelSikorsky S-76Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On September 6, 2005, a Sikorsky sk 76-A, N90421, departed on a flight from the bob keller located at N28.04- W94.22 in the gulf of mexico-high island A-346 to Sabine Pass (TA12), TX, at approximately 15:45, with 10 passengers and 2 flight crew members. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of departure and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR part 135 flight. At 16:00 the f/o noted a cargo/bag fire light came on without a master caution illuminating. A short time later the number 1 engine fire light came on and 12 to 15 seconds later the number one engine failed. The PIC stated that 10 to 12 seconds later the number 2 engine fire warning light came on. The PIC initiated an autorotation to the water, at 600 feet he inflated the floats. When the aircraft landed on the water, at approximately 16:08, at N29.19.7-W93.54.7, the right side floats came loose and the aircraft rolled to the right. The aircraft was on fire at the time. All the passengers and crew departed the aircraft. The passengers were unable to retrieve the life raft and spent 6 to 8 hours floating in their life vests. Both the pilot and passengers reported smoke in the cabin and cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, A SIKORSKY SK 76-A, N90421, DEPARTED ON A FLIGHT FROM THE BOB KELLER LOCATED AT N28.04- W94.22 IN THE GULF OF MEXICO-HIGH ISLAND A-346 TO SABINE PASS (TA12), TX, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45, WITH 10 PASSENGERS AND 2 FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT. AT 16:00 THE F/O NOTED A CARGO/BAG FIRE LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT A MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATING. A SHORT TIME LATER THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON AND 12 TO 15 SECONDS LATER THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE FAILED. THE PIC STATED THAT 10 TO 12 SECONDS LATER THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PIC INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION TO THE WATER, AT 600 FEET HE INFLATED THE FLOATS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE WATER, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:08, AT N29.19.7-W93.54.7, THE RIGHT SIDE FLOATS CAME LOOSE AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRE AT THE TIME. ALL THE PASSENGERS AND CREW DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE LIFE RAFT AND SPENT 6 TO 8 HOURS FLOATING IN THEIR LIFE VESTS. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT.

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 DFW05MA230Accident · Serious injuriesMajor investigationFinal reportGulf of Mexico, TXThe pilots' delayed response to the No. 1 engine fire warning and the loss of power to both engines, which occurred for undetermined reasons. The pilots' delayed response was most likely due to stress and fatigue. Contributing to the delay of the initiation…Sep 6, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N90421 · 2

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

Incident 20050125001529IHovering · Cameron, LA(-23) At approximately 0730, N90421, a SK-76A with 10 passengers and a crew of 2 were due to depart Cameron, LA. To an offshore platform (HI-296). Pilots were torque setting the engines prior to take-off. Condensation had formed on the pilots windshield…Jan 25, 2005 · Minor damageIncident 19881116066229IForced/Precautionary Landing · Leesville, LALanded on deck. Ship rolled and helicopter slid. Took off. Engine malfunctioned. Forced landing on water.Nov 16, 1988