Incident report
SIKORSKY S76 crash near Islamorada, Florida, United States
unknown2017-12-15
Summary
The pilot's activation of the rotor brake while the No. 2 engine was still set to govern the power turbine speed, which resulted in continuous power being applied to the rotor while the rotor brake was engaged and led to excessive friction, heat, and a subsequent fire in the area of the rotor brake.
Incident details
Date
2017-12-15
Location
Islamorada, Florida, United States
Aircraft
SIKORSKY S76
Operator
Global Sky Air Charter Corp.
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Fire
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗24.9222, -80.6306
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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