National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft Accident Report: Controlled Flight Into Terrain, Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76A++, N579EH, Gulf of Mexico, About 70 Nautical Miles South-Southeast of Scholes International Airport, Galveston, Texas, on March 23, 2004.

摘要

This report explains the accident involving an Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76A++ helicopter, N572EH, which crashed into the Gulf of Mexico about 70 nautical miles south-southeast of Scholes International Airport (GLS), Galveston, Texas. Safety issues discussed in this report focus on terrain awareness and warning systems for helicopters, flight control system training, flight-tracking technology for low-flying aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico and preflight testing and maintenance checks for cockpit voice recorders. Safety Recommendations concerning these issues are addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration.