N860AL is a 2002 Sikorsky S-76C. It is a rotorcraft with 14 seats, powered by a Turbomeca ARRIEL 2S1 rated at 833 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Dec 2002. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Wilmington, DE in 2013 · deregistered in 2002.
2021
2013
2002
The pilot reported that while the co-pilot was taxiing the wheel-equipped helicopter to the runway for departure, he saw a "bump" on the concrete. The co-pilot reported that he attempted to stop before the "bump", which turned out to be a pothole, but the helicopter struck the pothole with the right main landing gear, which collapsed. The pilot and the co-pilot both reported that the taxi speed was less than 5 knots.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the internal fuselage structure.
The Director of Operations reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
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No trips logged. This aircraft is no longer FAA-registered, so it can't be claimed to log trips.
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