Sikorsky S-62A N1166U
16 October 1973 · Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1973 at about 08:50 local time, a Sikorsky S-62A registered N1166U, operated by Helicopter REN, was involved in an accident during in flight near Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States. 5 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-62A
- Registration
- N1166U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Helicopter REN
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Carolina, Pr → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3983
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOUD NOISE, PWR LOSS, AUTOROTATION TO SLOPING TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-62A | Requena, South America | Briles Wing & | Fatal | 9 |
| 24 Feb 1970 | Sikorsky S-62A | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1969 | Sikorsky S-62A | Dakar, Africa | World Wide HEL | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1978 | Sikorsky S-62A | San Pedro, California, United States | Catalina Airli | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1968 | Sikorsky S-62A | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | Freeport Sulph | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1967 | Sikorsky S-62A | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Heli | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |