20091224053309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sikorsky S-76-C · OC · December 24, 2009

Date: December 24, 2009 · 12:20 local
Place: OC
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HEEA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N798P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA079
Reported as: Sikorsky S-76-C
Reported engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-2S2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,459 total2,826 in this make and model107 in the last 90 days

N798PRegistered now · Sikorsky S-76C-2S/N 760685 · Built 2007 Airframe modelSikorsky S-76C-2 Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-2S2Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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

The pilot in command lost control of the helicopter while ground taxiing on an offshore oil drilling platform. The aircraft rolled on to its right side while the pilot was attempting to turn the aircraft to the right. The investigation indicates that the aircraft experienced a dynamic rollover. The data retrieved from the flight data recorder also supported the dynamic rollover scenario. There were no malfunctions identified with the aircraft during the investigation.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE GROUND TAXIING ON AN OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING PLATFORM. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON TO ITS RIGHT SIDE WHILE THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. THE INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. THE DATA RETRIEVED FROM THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER ALSO SUPPORTED THE DYNAMIC ROLLOVER SCENARIO. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS IDENTIFIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

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 CEN10FA079Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico)The pilot's failure to fully land the helicopter prior to entering a turn in strong, crosswind conditions, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.Dec 24, 2009 · Substantial damage