Sikorsky S76A N763SA
28 July 1978 · W Palm Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1978 at about 07:13 local time, a Sikorsky S76A registered N763SA, operated by Sikorsky Aircr, was involved in an accident during in flight near W Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sikorsky Flight
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76A
- Registration
- N763SA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sikorsky Aircr
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2896
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FATIGUE FAILURE OCCURRED IN QUILL SHAFT P/N X7606-46420-041.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S76A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1983 | Sikorsky S76A | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1985 | Sikorsky S76A | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Sikorsky S76A | Ship Shoal 290K | Petroleum Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Sikorsky S76A+ | Miami, Florida, United States | Air Methods Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Sikorsky S76A++ | Gulf of Mexico, United States | ERA Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 10 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |