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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Skrsky S-76A · Houma, LA · October 22, 2006

Date: October 22, 2006 · 07:30 local
Place: Houma, LA
Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HEEA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N22342
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA011
Reported as: Skrsky S76A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,848 total3,442 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N22342Registration cancelled Apr 23, 2009 · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760096 · Built 1980 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76A Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On October 22, 2006 at approximately 0630 LCL, N22342, a Sikorsky SK-76A++ aircraft crashed while approaching a helideck for landing. The prevailing ceiling and visibility was 600 to 700 feet ceiling and approximately 10 miles visibility with intermittent thunder showers in the vicinity. Upon arriving adjacent to the landing zone, the flight crew setup the landing by entering a left base with final approach to the north. During final approach the aircraft entered the outer edge of a rain shower, the rain became moderate to heavy and windshield wipers were called for by the PIC. Wipers were called for the second time, again with no response. The PIC diverted his attention inside the aircraft to assist in activating the windshield wipers. The aircraft crashed shortly after. A company flight plan was on file and the electronic flight tracking system, the outerlink system, was operational. Both crew members sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 22, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 LCL, N22342, A SIKORSKY SK-76A++ AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE APPROACHING A HELIDECK FOR LANDING. THE PREVAILING CEILING AND VISIBILITY WAS 600 TO 700 FEET CEILING AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES VISIBILITY WITH INTERMITTENT THUNDER SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY. UPON ARRIVING ADJACENT TO THE LANDING ZONE, THE FLIGHT CREW SETUP THE LANDING BY ENTERING A LEFT BASE WITH FINAL APPROACH TO THE NORTH. DURING FINAL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE OUTER EDGE OF A RAIN SHOWER, THE RAIN BECAME MODERATE TO HEAVY AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE CALLED FOR BY THE PIC. WIPERS WERE CALLED FOR THE SECOND TIME, AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE. THE PIC DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT TO ASSIST IN ACTIVATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER. A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE AND THE ELECTRONIC FLIGHT TRACKING SYSTEM, THE OUTERLINK SYSTEM, WAS OPERATIONAL. BOTH CREW MEMBERS SUSTAINED MINOR 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 DFW07LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEugene Isl 259The flight crew's failure to maintain clearance with the water and their diverted attention to secondary tasks while preparing to land. Contributing factor were the low ceilings and the heavy rains restricting their visibility.Oct 22, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N22342 · 1

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

Incident 19930209011769IPwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Clute, TXExperienced sparking at electical wire bundle. Landed on road. Wire bundle chafed with radar unit.Feb 9, 1993 · Minor damage