Sikorsky S76-A PT-YSM
7 August 2013 · Macae, Brazil · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2013 at about 12:25 local time, a Sikorsky S76-A registered PT-YSM, operated by Omni Taxi Aereo, was involved in an incident near Macae, Brazil. 4 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 12:25
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Macae, Brazil
- Nearest airport
- Macae Airport (SBME)
- Coordinates
- -22.3428, -41.7639
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76-A
- Registration
- PT-YSM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1981
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Omni Taxi Aereo
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Macae → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ENG13WA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
While the helicopter was running on the runway, the pilots noticed that the number two engine parameters were below prescribed values and decided to abort the take-off. After leaving the runway and entering the company apron, the pilots saw company mechanics signalling that there was fire from the number two engine cowl. The number two engine fire light illuminated, the captain activated the fire protection system on the number two side, while the copilot coordinated an evacuation of the passengers. The company mechanics extinguished the fire. According to the Brazilian authorities, the number two engine had a failed stage in the compressor section. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information can be obtained from: Aeronautical Accident Prevention and Investigation Center Investigation Division SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar, Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615-600 (55-61) 3364-8838, [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2013 | Sikorsky S76-C++ | Seoul, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Sikorsky S76 | Langara Lodge, BC, Canada, Canada | Helijet International | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Sikorsky S76 | Burma, United States | Heli Union Ltd | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Aug 2015 | Sikorsky S76-C | Lagos, Nigeria | - | Unknown | - |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Sikorsky S76-C | East Kalimantan, Indonesia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Sikorsky S76 | Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | Atlas Taxi Aereo | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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