Sikorsky S76C JA6903
10 January 2005 · Niigata, Japan · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 January 2005 at about 13:12 local time, a Sikorsky S76C registered JA6903, operated by Japan Coast Guard, was involved in an accident near Niigata, Japan. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:12
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Niigata, Japan
- Coordinates
- 37.8472, 138.5506
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76C
- Registration
- JA6903
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Japan Coast Guard
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Niigata → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- SEA05WA041
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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.
Other Sikorsky S76C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2021 | Sikorsky S76C+ | Oak Cheon Goon, Republic Of Korea | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2005 | Boeing 747-200B | Sapporo, Japan | Kalitta Flying Service Inc | Unknown | - |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Hughes 269C | Daisen, Japan | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Boeing 777 | Tokyo, Japan | Japan Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 1 Dec 2005 | Boeing 767-300B | Kagoshima, Japan | Skymark Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Beechcraft E33 | Yao Airport, Japan | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Boeing MD-81 | Toyota, Japan | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |