S76 C+ Offshore Accident Indonesia 20JUL2021
The details surrounding Travira's S76C+ 20JUL accident are scant- "The NTSB report that Sikorsky S-76C++ PK-TVY was involved in an accident at the Soehanah jack-up Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) in the South China Sea. According to BEA the "When about to land, a loud noise was heard and the aircraft rolled to the right. The aircraft stopped at the edge of the helipad. All main rotor blades detached." No injuries were reported".
Anyone have more information? Rumours? |
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A usually reliable contact of mine reports pilot error and very close to falling off the deck.
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Many thanks HeliHub and Nowherespecial, one sentence from Energyvoice was notable "Sources told Petromindo that strong wind had caused equipment to fall from the helicopter and that several crew members were injured." In this instance I wonder what equipment falls off an S76 in strong winds? Gotta get that equipment bolted on better....
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It seems the rotor blades fell off, that be sure to ruin your day.
I fell off the helideck quite a few times with the Travira pilots on their recurrent simulator checks. I'm very glad that didn't happen for real on this occasion. |
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Yikes. Must have been a very strong wind.
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At least they are very nicely pointed into the wind. Don't think the floats would have helped much if they fell off the side and into the sea.
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Don't think the floats would have helped much if they fell off the side and into the sea |
Investigators? Oh right, playing comedian for the day!
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Originally Posted by gulliBell
(Post 11107801)
Investigators? Oh right, playing comedian for the day!
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I'm surprised this sort of thing (PK-helicopters flinging bits and pieces all over the place in the manner described) doesn't happen more often. Said flinging of bits and pieces happens frequently in the simulator where thankfully the magic reset button can restore normal operation. Unfortunately there is no reset button for what we see in the photo above. Probably not worth salvaging it so might as well do a proper job of it and push it over the side. It's gonna need a lot of time in the miracle room to fix that one, might as well write it off and buy a new (i.e. used) one. Used C++'s are real cheap now. Much cheaper than fixing a seriously busted one.
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Originally Posted by gulliBell
(Post 11108117)
I'm surprised this sort of thing (PK-helicopters flinging bits and pieces all over the place in the manner described) doesn't happen more often. Said flinging of bits and pieces happens frequently in the simulator where thankfully the magic reset button can restore normal operation. Unfortunately there is no reset button for what we see in the photo above. Probably not worth salvaging it so might as well do a proper job of it and push it over the side. It's gonna need a lot of time in the miracle room to fix that one, might as well write it off and buy a new (i.e. used) one. Used C++'s are real cheap now. Much cheaper than fixing a seriously busted one.
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Oh yeah. I have the same note in my note pad.
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Very considerate of them to leave room for the next landing.
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Originally Posted by RINKER
(Post 11108152)
Very considerate of them to leave room for the next landing.
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Just to be clear, that be the repair team for the helideck...
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Rumour around here is dynamic rollover
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Originally Posted by WLM
(Post 11108491)
Rumour around here is dynamic rollover
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The truth
Originally Posted by gulliBell
(Post 11108515)
Things sure got dynamic when it rolled over. First time for everything, I guess. There was a C+ in Macau which rollover over, but he was parked in the hangar when that happened so much less dynamic.
Not quite a rollover over. |
Yeah, I know. The open door being the left MLG wheel well cover. Lucky it didn't happen 30 minutes earlier otherwise it would have got very dynamic indeed.
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Originally Posted by gulliBell
(Post 11108515)
Things sure got dynamic when it rolled over. First time for everything, I guess. There was a C+ in Macau which rollover over, but he was parked in the hangar when that happened so much less dynamic.
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I'm not sure how you can do that unless you were half asleep and had no gas, passengers or freight.
I have no insight at all to this Travira accident. To roll one over with the engine running and not go over the side or injure or kill anybody is a remarkable stroke of good luck. |
trying to 'ground taxi' on a helideck |
Originally Posted by megan
(Post 11109055)
Have done that, not the roll over bit though, no other option when you suddenly find you have 40 knots up the chuff when wanting to take off.
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But to roll one over, you really got to try pretty hard to do that. |
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