Sikorsky S-76 N38
20 March 1986 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 1986 at about 18:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-76 registered N38 was involved in an incident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. 2 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 18:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Atlantic City (ACY)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-76
- Registration
- N38
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlantic City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86IA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING A PREFLIGHT EXAMINATION OF A SIKORSKY S76 THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PYLON ABOVE THE INTERMEDIATE GEAR BOX AND SCUFF MARK ON THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CAPS. THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT HAD JUST COMPLETED A 2.1 HR TRAINING SESSION THAT CONSISTED OF 18 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, AND WERE ABOUT TO BEGIN A SECOND SESSION WHEN THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. THE TIME OF DAMAGE OCCURRENCE IS UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1986 | Sikorsky S-76 | Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania, United States | International Singal Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Sikorsky S-76 | Eugene Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Sikorsky S-76 | Conroe, Texas, United States | Heliflight SYS | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1981 | Sikorsky S-76 | Ss Block 214, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1980 | Sikorsky S-76 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 1986 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | East Coast Airways, Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 May 1986 | Cessna 172RG | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ft. Dix, New Jersey, United States | Norman A.sharpless/Wm.shirey | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 1986 | Cessna 152 | Bargaintown, New Jersey, United States | Atlantic City Air Taxi, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |