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FAA accident report · Sikorsky S-76A · Cameron, LA · March 15, 2013

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Date
March 15, 2013 · 11:47 local
Place
Cameron, LA
Airport
Lake Charles Regional
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
U0GA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N574EH
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13FA192
Reported as
Sikorsky S-76A
Reported engine
Turbomeca ARRIEL-1SER
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
3
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
22,564 total850 in this make and model
N574EHRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2018 · Sikorsky S-76AS/N 760369 · Built 1990Airframe modelSikorsky S-76AEngine modelTurbomeca ARRIEL-1SERTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Helicopter took off at 1119 from lch for a maintenance check flight. During the flight, the pilot called lch tower and era helicopter communications center to report an emergency. Witnesses state they saw aircraft spinning just before it crashed at 1147. Investigation yielded a missing tail rotor blade assembly. Analysis indicate tail rotor blade failure.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER TOOK OFF AT 1119 FROM LCH FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT CALLED LCH TOWER AND ERA HELICOPTER COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY. WITNESSES STATE THEY SAW AIRCRAFT SPINNING JUST BEFORE IT CRASHED AT 1147. INVESTIGATION YIELDED A MISSING TAIL ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY. ANALYSIS INDICATE TAIL ROTOR BLADE FAILURE.

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 CEN13FA192Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrand Lake, LAFracture of the red tail rotor blade spar, which resulted in the separation and departure of the red tail rotor blade from the helicopter and subsequent compromised tail gearbox. The red tail rotor blade was not recovered, thus the cause of the initial…Mar 15, 2013 · Destroyed

Other reports on N574EH · 1

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

Incident 20041222033379INormal Cruise · Lake Charles, LA(-23) Engine had a chip light with T5 temperature indications. Pilot shut down engine and returned to Lake Charles airport.Dec 22, 2004