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| Date: | Sunday 6 March 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76 |
| Owner/operator: | Rotorcraft Leasing Company (RLC) |
| Registration: | N5402T |
| MSN: | 760140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Maria Public Airport, CA (SMX/KSMX) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Santa Maria Public Airport, CA (SMX/KSMX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a practice single engine landing the instructor failed to complete the landing checklist and subsequently forgot to lower the undercarriage. The helicopter landed with the undercarriage retracted.
Sources:
http://helicoptersafety.blogspot.com/2011/03/05-mar-11-n5402t-sikorsky-s76-santa.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2023 19:22 | harro | Updated |
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