Sikorsky S92 incident near North Sea, Uk, Gb, December 28, 2016
On December 28, 2016 at about 8:44 am local time, a Sikorsky S92 (helicopter), registered GWNSR, was involved in an incident during landing near North Sea, Uk. No one was hurt; 11 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 28, 2016 · about 8:44 am local time
- Place
- North Sea, Uk, United Kingdom · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 11 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S92 A · all S92s on the register
- Registration
- GWNSR · no longer on the register · serial 92-0250
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 28, 2016, G-WNSR, a Sikorsky S-92A helicopter had a heavy landing on the deck of an offshore platform in the North Sea. The 11 persons on-board were not injured. This accident/incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of the United Kingdom and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of the United Kingdom. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 2HH United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of tail rotor effectiveness during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Ge CT7-8A (turboshaft); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Ge CT7-8A (turboshaft); 0 hours total
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 9 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.