Erickson Air Crane S-64E HL9467

Summary

On 9 May 2013 at about 09:38 local time, a Erickson Air Crane S-64E registered HL9467, operated by Korea Forest Service, was involved in an accident near Keongbuk, Republic Of Korea. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 May 2013 at 09:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Keongbuk, Republic Of Korea

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Erickson Air Crane S-64E

Registration

HL9467

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Korea Forest Service

Operating rule

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Keongbuk

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ANC13WA047

2 people died.

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

On May 9, 2013, about 0938 local time, a Korean registered Erickson Air-Crane S-64E helicopter, HL9467, crashed in a lake near the Andong Dam, Kyeongbuk Province, South Korea. The helicopter was owned and operated by the Korean Forest Service. The pilot and copilot, both Korean nationals, died at the scene, and the one maintenance crew chief on board sustained serious injuries. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, Republic of Korea. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board Government Complex Building, 5-603 #94 dasom 2 ro, Sejong City Republic of Korea, 339-012 Tel.: (82) 44 201 5437 Fax: (82) 44 201 5698 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.araib.go.kr

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.