PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS, INC.

Operated by Prestige Helicopters (per NTSB report)

Operated by PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT/APPLICANT OF THE R22B, N621SG, TO FOLLOW LOW APPROACH PROCEDURES, AND THE FAILURE OF THE DESIGNATED EXAMINER/OBSERVER IN THE R22B TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION FROM THE CESSNA 152, N5532Q. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE OF BOTH PILOTS OF THE R22B IN REPLY TO TRAFFIC INFORMATION, THE LOCAL CONTROLLER'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF VISUAL ACQUISITION OF THE CESSNA 152 FROM THE PILOTS OF THE R22B, AND THE FAILURE OF THE LOCAL CONTROLLER TO REMAIN ATTENTIVE TO THE CONVERGING TRAFFIC AND ISSUE APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID THE COLLISION.

Operated by PRESTIGE HELICOPTERS, INC. (per NTSB report)

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT (RATED) PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER, AND INSUFFICIENT SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI).

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 62,389 hrs · 67,480 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED PMC, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT BS 757, STRINGER 18R. REPAIRED SKIN CRACK PER SRM.

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 62,370 hrs · 67,457 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED PMC, FOUND FWD CABIN OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RECONNECTED LOOSE WIRES ON OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT ASSEMBLY PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (L2 DOOR) · airframe 61,942 hrs · 66,907 cycles

L2 DOOR EVACUATION SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE ASSY PER MM.

Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF POSITION (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 61,458 hrs · 66,290 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS INDICATORS OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.

Part: COVER — MISSING (EMERGENCY LIGHT) · airframe 61,458 hrs · 66,290 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND SEVERAL EEPLS COVERS MISSING FROM FWD CABIN. INSTALLED COVERS PER MM.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 61,283 hrs · 66,057 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED PM CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.

Part: CLIP — LOOSE (GIRT BAR) · airframe 61,175 hrs · 65,923 cycles

FWD SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE GIRT BAR ATTACHMENT CLIPS LOOSE. SECURED ATTACHMENT CLIPS PER MM.

Part: INDICATOR — OUT OF POSITION (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 61,376 hrs · 66,110 cycles

AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: BLADE — BENT (NR 2 ENGINE) · airframe 61,097 hrs · 65,823 cycles

ON POST FLT WALK AROUND NOTICED DEVIATION IN NR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE. DEVIATION IS 1.25 LONG AND .375 OFF OF STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED C1 FAN ASSY PER MM.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,953 hrs · 65,641 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 440, STRINGER 24R. REPAIRED FRAME PER BFG ER.

Part: CONNECTOR — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 60,953 hrs · 65,641 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND LT OVERWING EMERGENCY EVACUATION LIGHT INOP. RESEATED EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY ASSY CONNECTOR D1494. OPS CK GOOD.

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,953 hrs · 65,641 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 663, STR 8R. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM.

Part: STRINGER CLIP — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,953 hrs · 65,641 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER CLIP CRACKED AT BS 500B, STR 16L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER CLIP PER SRM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (AFT CABIN DOORS) · airframe 60,867 hrs · 65,534 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND'S OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (AFT CABIN DOORS) · airframe 60,867 hrs · 65,534 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND'S OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,867 hrs · 65,534 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT BS 800, BETWEEN STR 23R AND STR 24R. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME PER SWA EA.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 60,429 hrs · 64,987 cycles

DURING WALK AROUND INSP, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKS (2 E ) AT BS 912 BELOW STR 24R & BS 940 ABOVE STR 24L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.

Part: ENGINE — STALLED (LT WING) · airframe 59,665 hrs · 64,040 cycles

NR 1 ENGINE SUFFERED COMPRESSOR STALL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE, OPS CK GOOD PER MM.

Part: BULKHEAD — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 59,064 hrs · 63,287 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND BS 1016 PRESS BULKHEAD CRACKED (5 EA) ON WEBS THAT CONVERGE AT THE CENTER OF THE PRESS DOME. REPAIRED BULKHEAD PER SWA EA.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 59,064 hrs · 63,287 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 59,054 hrs · 63,287 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND EEPLS INOP AT FWD CABIN. RELAMPED PER MM.

Part: CABLE — MISROUTED (FWD ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 59,064 hrs · 63,287 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C1 CHECK, FOUND FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE GIRT CABLE MISROUTED. REROUTED CABLE PER MM.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 58,607 hrs · 62,704 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 340, STR 21L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA EA.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 58,429 hrs · 62,489 cycles

FWD ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE FELL OUT OF CONTAINER. REINSTALLED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (AFT ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 58,389 hrs · 62,436 cycles

AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: NUT PLATE — MISSING (AFT ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 31,665 hrs · 28,729 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED RON, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE CONTAINER ATTACH NUT PLATE MISSING. INSTALLED NUT PLATE AND REINSTALLED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 58,157 hrs · 62,149 cycles

AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 58,121 hrs · 62,106 cycles

AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (SERVICE DOOR) · airframe 58,017 hrs · 61,982 cycles

FWD SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 58,017 hrs · 61,982 cycles

AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,985 hrs · 61,941 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 903, STR 24R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.

Part: FITTING — CRACKED (RT WING) · airframe 57,758 hrs · 61,659 cycles

NR 5 L/E SLAT ACTUATOR MOUNT FITTING CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (AFT CABIN DOOR) · airframe 57,685 hrs · 61,572 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND BOTH AFT CABIN DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND'S OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDES PER MM.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,612 hrs · 61,481 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 947, 2 INCHES BELOW STR 21R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (AFT ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 57,605 hrs · 61,472 cycles

AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED SLIDE PER MM.

Part: STRINGER — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,286 hrs · 61,076 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGERS CRACKED AT BS 530, STR 15R AND STR 15L. REPAIRED STR'S PER SRM.

Part: SPLICE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,286 hrs · 61,076 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SPECIAL VISIT, FOUND STRINGER SPLICE CRACKED AT BS 360, STR 5L. REPAIRED STR SPLICE PER SRM.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 57,281 hrs · 61,074 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED (4 EA) AT STR 10L, BS 370 TO BS 500B AND (4 EA) AT STR 4L, BS 390 TO BS 812.

Part: STIFFENER — CRACKED (LT WING) · airframe 56,924 hrs · 60,673 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C2 CHECK, FOUND LT WING AILERON BALANCE BAY STIFFENER CRACKED 1.2 INCHES AT SECOND HINGE, WS 574. REPAIRED STIFFENER PER SWA RA.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 56,768 hrs · 60,482 cycles

DURING WALKAROUND INSP FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 540A, STR 10L. REPAIRED SKIN PER SWA RA.

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 56,711 hrs · 60,410 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND AFT SVC DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXIT LIGHT PER MM.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (AFT DOOR) · airframe 55,579 hrs · 59,066 cycles

AFT DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PER MM.

Part: CONNECTOR — CORRODED (APU) · airframe 55,406 hrs · 58,854 cycles

(AIR TURNBACK) DURING FLIGHT, 5 MINUTES AFTER APU SHUT DOWN FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED APU FIRE PROCEDURE AND FIRED BOTTLE. WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND HAD INTERMITTENT FIRE BELL. RETURNED TO MSY. FOUND CONNECTOR D4834 CORRODED/SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR & HARNESS.

Part: SLIDE — OUT OF POSITION (ENTRY DOOR) · airframe 55,400 hrs · 58,847 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND AFT ENTRY DOOR EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PRESS IND OUT OF VIEW. REPOSITIONED EMERGENCY EVAC SLIDE PER MM.

Part: SKIN — CRACKED (FUSELAGE) · airframe 55,400 hrs · 58,847 cycles

DURING SCHEDULED C4 CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 942, STR 23R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.