Sikorsky S76 N76VR
17 May 2018 · Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2018 at about 15:00 local time, a Sikorsky S76 registered N76VR was involved in an accident near Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic. 8 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates
- 18.8464, -70.7406
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76
- Registration
- N76VR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1989
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ENG18WA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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 S76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2018 | Sikorsky S76 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | Bristow US LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Nilanga, India | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2019 | Sikorsky S76 | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | Arkansas Childrens Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Istanbul, Turkey | Sawn Air | Fatal | 7 |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Sikorsky S76 | Vigo, Spain | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2017 | Sikorsky S76 | Islamorada, Florida, United States | Global Sky Air Charter Corp. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2018 | Piper PA25 | Ezperanza, Dominican Republic | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2018 | Cessna A188 | La Vega, Dominican Republic | Aeroserva | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 2018 | Eurocopter EC120 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Stemme S12 | Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic | Tcc Air Services Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Piper PA 28-180 | Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Piper PA25 | Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic | Superior Food Distributors LLC | Fatal | 1 |