# NTSB Accident DCA04MA030
> **Sikorsky S76A++** · 2004-03-23 · Gulf of Mexico, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DCA04MA030
- **Event ID:** 20040422X00501
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-03-23
- **Location:** Gulf of Mexico, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 10
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 10
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Sikorsky
- **Model:** S76A++
- **Registration:** N579EH
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the flight crew's failure to identify and arrest the helicopter's descent for undetermined reasons, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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