Sikorsky SK-76A N376AL
20 March 2001 · Ec 270, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 March 2001 at about 16:41 local time, a Sikorsky SK-76A registered N376AL was involved in an accident near Ec 270, United States. 9 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ec 270, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky SK-76A
- Registration
- N376AL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ec 359 → Ec 270
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA081
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Probable cause
the passenger's inadvertent encounter with the rotating main rotor blades.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a normal landing to an offshore platform, the helicopter was parked with the engine and main rotor blades operating at idle. A passenger entered the base of the heliport unexpectedly and unescorted through a stairwell that was located near the nose of the helicopter. The passenger walked into the path of the main rotor blades, was struck by a main rotor blade and received fatal injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky SK-76A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2001 | Sikorsky SK-76A | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Cessna 210L | Farmington, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Watkins VELOCITY | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Beechcraft BE-200 | Piqua, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |