DATE OF INCIDENT:  9/24/2022

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

Rotorcraft declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit and partial loss of engine control.  Helicopter

made a hard landing, went off the runway and the gear collapsed.

Per NTSB Report:

"The inflight loss of collective control of the helicopter due to thermal damage of a collective control torque tube that abraded with misrouted electrical wiring, which resulted in an electrical short and inflight fire. Contributing to the accident were the incorrectly manufactured wiring support strip assembly that misrouted electrical wires near the collective control torque tube, the ambiguity of the support strip assembly drawing that allowed for its incorrect manufacturing, the inadequate quality control processes to identify the incorrectly manufactured support strip assembly, and the helicopter manufacturer’s inadequate assembly instructions that allowed the misrouting of the electrical wiring, due to the incorrectly manufactured strip assembly, on the helicopter production line."

DATE OF LAST INSPECTION:  Ongoing

AIRCRAFT:    2011 AgustaWestland AW139 Philadelphia   N811TA   S/N: 41269     TT:  7,491

ENGINE:     Pratt & Whitney   MODEL:  PT6C-67C   S/N:  PCE-KB0163  TT:  7,046    TSMOH:  2,054

ENGINE:     Pratt & Whitney   MODEL:  PT6C-67C   S/N:  PCE-KB0153  TT:  6,988    TSMOH:  2,431

AVIONICS / EQUIPMENT:  See Photos

Honeywell Primus Epic Suite

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGE:  See Photos

REMARKS:

Logbooks - We digitize ALL logbooks available, if it's not digitized then it's not available unless otherwise noted.

Buyer must register helicopter with the FAA upon receipt of Digital BOS and Buyer Closeout letter.

Helicopter is being stored inside

Engines have not been preserved 

Starter Generator 1:  SN: 1152546-01509, TT: 5,374.6, TSO/CSO: 910.6, Rem Units: 89.4, A/C Hr: 7,580.7

Starter Generator 2:  SN: 1152546-02930, TT: 2,025.8, TSO/CSO: 45.2, Rem Units: 954.8, A/C Hr: 7,946.1

LOCATION OF SALVAGE:   Broussard, LA

SALVAGE MAY BE INSPECTED BY SENDING AN EMAIL: Salvage@UnderwritersSalvageCompany.com