Sikorsky S-76 N1547D
26 May 1981 · Ss Block 214, Other-International Waters · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1981 at about 17:08 local time, a Sikorsky S-76 registered N1547D, operated by Petroleum Heli, was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ss Block 214, Other-International Waters. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Ss Block 214, Other-International Waters
- Nearest airport
- Oil Rig Platform
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-76
- Registration
- N1547D
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Petroleum Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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
THICKNESS,4TH STAGE TURB NZL LCTG RNG, BLO SPEC, FAIL FM FATIGUE.FRGMNTS FM OVRSPD TURB DMGD OTR ENG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1981 | Sikorsky S-76 | Conroe, Texas, United States | Heliflight SYS | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Sikorsky S-76 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Sikorsky S-76 | Eugene Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1986 | Sikorsky S-76 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Sikorsky S-76 | Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania, United States | International Singal Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Sikorsky S-76 | Round Mountain, Texas, United States | Paradigm Helicopters LLC | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1981 | Aerospatle AS350D | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Commercial HEL | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Bell 206L-1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 1981 | Aerospatial AS350D | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Bristow Offsho | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1981 | Bell 206B | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Commercial HEL | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft H35 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | - | No injuries | - |