# Accident 20171215023479A: Sikorsky S-76A, Islamorada, FL, December 15, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 2017, 06:52 local time
- Place: Islamorada, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GHEA
- Location: 24.9222° N, 80.6306° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.9222&lon=-80.6306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N911FK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911FK-2019-01-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-76A (registry code 8143006, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Turbomeca ARRIEL-1S1 (registry code 60032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/turbomeca-arriel-1s1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-76A
- Reported engine: TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1S1
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA18LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171215023479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AN S-76A++ HELICOPTER LANDED ON A 135 HELICOPTER AIR AMBULANCE FLIGHT AT AN OFF AIPORT LOCATION.  THE FLIGHT MEDIC AND NURSE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT TO RESPOND TO THE PATIENT.  THE PILOT STAYED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED AN ENGINE FLUCTUATION OF TEMPERATURE.  THE FLIGHT NURSE NOTCED A FIRE COMING FROM THE HELICOPTER AND TRIED TO GET THE PILOTS ATTENTION.  THE PILOT RESPONDED WITH AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN.  BOTH FIRE HANDLES WERE USED IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRE.  FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONELL RESPONDED ON SCENE AND APPLIED WATER TO THE ENGINES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA18LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA053), Dec 15, 2017: Sikorsky S76 (N911FK), Islamorada, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's activation of the rotor brake while the No. 2 engine was still set to govern the power turbine speed, which resulted in continuous power being applied to the rotor while the rotor brake…

## Other reports on N911FK (1)

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

- [Incident 20121128025499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121128025499I), Nov 28, 2012: Sikorsky S-76A (N911FK), Tavernier, FL, Minor damage. While hovering on the departure pad, the tail rotor came in contact with tree branches. Crew was unaware of the incident until post flight inspection revealed…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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