Sikorsky S-76A N1547N

Summary

On 24 March 1988 at about 17:00 local time, a Sikorsky S-76A registered N1547N, operated by Air Logistics, was involved in an accident near Offshore Oil. 5 people were on board. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 March 1988 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Offshore Oil

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Sikorsky S-76A

Registration

N1547N

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Air Logistics

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Offshore Plat. → Block 573A

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW88LA082

Injuries not recorded.

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

AFTER LANDING ON THE PLATFORM, THE COPILOT MOVED THE POWER LEVERS TO FLIGHT IDLE AND SET THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIP PATH PLANE TO THE HEIGHT NORMALLY USED. WHEN AN ENPLANNING PASSENGER CAME UP THE STAIRS ONTO THE PLATFORM, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE INJURED PASSENGER HAD BEEN REQUIRED TO VIEW A VIDEO TAPE RECORDING THAT SHOWED THE PROPER PROCEDURES TO USE WHEN ENPLANNING OR DEPLANNING. ADDITIONALLY, THEY REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN GIVEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO BEND OVER TO LOWER HIS HEIGHT WHEN UNDER THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.