Sikorsky S-62A N316Y
11 October 1973 · Requena, South America · Fatal
Summary
On 11 October 1973, a Sikorsky S-62A registered N316Y, operated by Briles Wing &, was involved in an accident during in flight near Requena, South America. 13 people were on board and 9 died, 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Requena, South America
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-62A
- Registration
- N316Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Briles Wing &
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Cargo-International
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0042
People
9 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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
INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF PERU.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1973 | Sikorsky S-62A | Jayuya, Puerto Rico, United States | Helicopter REN | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1973 | Lockheed PV-1 | Chimichagua, South America | Pioneer Ventur | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Barranquilla, South America | Lease-A-Plane | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1972 | Douglas DC-3 | Pivijay, South America | Acme Leasing C | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1972 | Douglas DC-8 | Santiago, South America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1974 | Bellanca 300 | S.cruz, South America | Bellanca West | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Lockheed Ga 382E | Montalvo, South America | Southern Air Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |