# NTSB investigations: Sikorsky S-76

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DFW05MA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05MA230.md): Sikorsky S76 · Gulf of Mexico, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2005 · N90421 · Destroyed
  > The 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…
- [NTSB CHI95FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA035.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Cameron, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1994 · N2620 · Destroyed
  > the copilot's failure to maintain altitude and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the operation. Factors include the dark night and low ceiling, and the flightcrew's failure to set the proper altimeter setting.
- [NTSB FTW92LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA155.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Morgan City, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N2620 · Substantial damage
  > The second pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB NYC88LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA204.md): Sikorsky S-76A · Teterboro, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1988 · N69WW · Substantial damage
  > The S-76 helicopter was taxiing on its company ramp when the copilot taxied onto a grass area. During a left turn the right main wheel stuck in a soft spot and the helicopter rolled over on its right side receiving substantial damage. The ground maneuver that…
- [NTSB FTW85LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA268.md): Sikorsky S-76 · Eugene Island · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1985 · N5404Y · Substantial damage
  > The plt had landed on the offshore heliport in the gulf of Mexico. The S76 helicopter rolled backward on the platform with the helicopter tilting to its right. The coplt exited the acft and found the right main gear wheel off the platform and into the deck…
- [NTSB FTW84IA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84IA094.md): Sikorsky S76A · Cameron, LA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1983 · N5444X · Minor damage
  > The helicopter was on initial climb when the #1 engine failed explosivly. A post explosion fire ensued and both fire bottles were utilized to no avail. During landing the gear collapsed and the acft settled on its belly. The cause of the engine failure is…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8143010'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8143010

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