Sikorsky S-64E N6965R
13 December 1976 · Cowdrey, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1976 at about 09:45 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E registered N6965R, operated by Erickson Skycr, was involved in an accident during in flight near Cowdrey, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cowdrey, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S-64E
- Registration
- N6965R
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Erickson Skycr
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4084
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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
PRESSURE AND RETURN HYD LINES TO LEFT LATERAL SERVO REVERSED HYD LEAK DEVELOPED IN FLIGHT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Sikorsky S-64E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1974 | Sikorsky S-64E | Kernville, California, United States | Erickson Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Sikorsky S-64E | Union City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1969 | Sikorsky S-64E | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |