N72EX is a 1991 Sikorsky S-76B. It is a rotorcraft with 14 seats, powered by a P&W PT6 series rated at 500 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in May 1991. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Van Nuys, CA in 2015 · deregistered in 1991.
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On January 26, 2020, about 0945 PST, a Sikorsky S76B helicopter, N72EX, crashed into hilly terrain near Calabasas, California. A post impact fire ensued and resulted in a brush fire. The eight passengers and one pilot onboard were fatally injured and the helicopter was destroyed. The helicopter was operated by Island Express Helicopters. Weather at Van Nuys airport, about 14 miles northeast of the site was reported as 1,100 feet overcast with 2 ½ miles visibility. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 135 under visual flight rules from John Wayne Airport (KSNA), Santa Ana, California, to Camarillo Airport (KCMA), Camarillo, California.
An Investigative Webpage is located at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA20MA059.aspx.
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