- Date
- June 28, 1985, 13:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Eugene Island
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5404YSikorsky S-76
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850628028759A
- Case key
- 21783
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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 safety net. The plt attempted to lift up off the platform but the acft went off the platform and fell inverted in the water about 100 feet below. The coplt had exited the acft (prior to the accident) after initial touchdown. The helicopter was intentionally landed on the FAR right (east) side of the platform because of a bell 206 which was parked on the left (west) side of the platform.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5404Y
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S-76
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 760146
- Airframe hours
- 3,469
- Engine
- Allison 250-C305, 650 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Offshore Losgistics, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 23, 1985 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- Morgan City, LA
- Destination
- Eugene Is. Blk, GM
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,124 total · 587 in this make and model · 5,329 as pilot in command · 73 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LFT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.