# NTSB FTW81FA061: Sikorsky S-76, N765AL, Conroe, TX, March 31, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 31, 1981
- Place: Conroe, TX · CONROE, TX
- Location: 30.3119° N, 95.4561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conroe, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3119&lon=-95.4561&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126505
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA061

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0873  81/3/31    CONROE,TX           SIKORSKY S-76       CR-  0  1  3  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1310                    N765AL              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      33, 6791 TOTAL HOURS, 405
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONROE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- CFI PLACED 1 ENG INTO FLT IDLE,MFGR REC SIM ENG  FAILURE USING N2 BEEP(GOVERNOR) ONLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N765AL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N765AL-2001-05-15), registration cancelled 2001-05-15, S/N 760028 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-76
- Registry model: [Sikorsky S-76A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76a) (registry code 8143006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Montgomery County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810331013129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810331013129A), Mar 31, 1981: Skrsky S76A, Conroe, TX, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during simulated emergency landing practice. Instructor using unapproved procedures.

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.

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