NONE · SIKORSKY S-76B · 2012-04-17 · Gulf of Mexico, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12FA250
Event ID
20120420X71440
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-17
Location
Gulf of Mexico, LA, USA
Coordinates
28.0925, -92.233612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
S-76B
Registration
N56RD
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The intermittent loss of engine power due to a "stuck" stepper motor in the No. 2 engine's fuel control as a result of an inadequate overhaul. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the helicopter with a known defect, his decision to depart with the helicopter over its maximum gross weight, and his decision to fly the approach to the oil platform at a high gross weight in a direction that provided limited go-around potential.