Sikorsky S-64E N6962R
3 July 1970 · Union City, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1970 at about 09:15 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E registered N6962R was involved in an accident during in flight near Union City, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Union City, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-64E
- Registration
- N6962R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
ENGS INGESTED POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC.ACFT SETTLED ONTO EXTERNAL LOAD JUST PLACED ON ROOF OF BLDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-64E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1969 | Sikorsky S-64E | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Sikorsky S-64E | Kernville, California, United States | Erickson Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 1976 | Sikorsky S-64E | Cowdrey, Colorado, United States | Erickson Skycr | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Sikorsky S-64E | Index, Washington, United States | Erickson Air Crane Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1999 | Sikorsky S-64E | Shelton, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Sikorsky S-64E | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |