Sikorsky S92 incident near Sola, Outside the U.S., September 25, 2020
On September 25, 2020 at about 12:15 pm local time, a Sikorsky S92 (helicopter), registered LNONQ, was involved in an incident during enroute (descent) near Sola, Outside the U.S. (Stavanger Airport). It was a business flight under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- September 25, 2020 · about 12:15 pm local time
- Place
- Sola, Norway · Stavanger Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S92 · all S92s on the register
- Registration
- LNONQ · no longer on the register · serial 920032
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Business flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during enroute (descent) defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: West Elara Oil Rig Platform
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
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.