Sikorsky S64 N173AC

Summary

On 28 January 2019 at about 19:56 local time, a Sikorsky S64 registered N173AC was involved in an accident near Mount Eliza, Australia. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 January 2019 at 19:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Mount Eliza, Australia

Coordinates

-37.6856, 146.1542

Aircraft

Sikorsky S64

Registration

N173AC

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA147

3 people had minor injuries.

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 January 28, 2019, at 1956 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E, N173AC, sustained substantial damage after colliding into a pond near Mount Eliza, Australia. The pilot and two crewmembers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel.: (61) 2 6230-4408 (24/7 Notifications) (61) 2 6257-4150 (International liaison) E-mail:[email protected] (Notifications) [email protected] (International liaison) Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 (Notifications) (61) 26247-3117 (International liaison) Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.