3 fatal · SIKORSKY S-76A++ · 2013-03-15 · Grand Lake, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13FA192
Event ID
20130315X34542
Type
Accident
Date
2013-03-15
Location
Grand Lake, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.03861, -93.167503
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
SIKORSKY
Model
S-76A++
Registration
N574EH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fracture of the red tail rotor blade spar, which resulted in the separation and departure of the red tail rotor blade from the helicopter and subsequent compromised tail gearbox. The red tail rotor blade was not recovered, thus the cause of the initial fracture could not be determined.