# NTSB DCA08RA079: Sikorsky S92A, Gapyeong, South Korea, July 19, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: July 19, 2008
- Place: Gapyeong, South Korea
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 14 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 68468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA08RA079
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68468/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA08RA079

## Factual narrative

At approximately 5:00 PM local time, Gapyeong, Republic of Korea, a Korean registered Sikorsky S-92A helicopter, Korean registration HL9292,  S/N 920020, operated by Times Aerospace, collided with trees and other ground obstacles while attempting a landing on a nearby helipad.  The helicopter was consumed by a post crash fire.  Of the 16 persons on board, 2 persons suffered serious injuries and 14 suffered minor injuries.

The Korean Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) is investigating, and under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 the NTSB launched a U.S. Accredited Representative along with a specialist in helicopter operations to assist the ARAIB with their investigation.  Representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, and General Electric also traveled as Technical Advisors.

All inquiries for information on this accident should be directed to:

Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board

281, Gonghang-Dong

Gangseo-gu, Seoul

Republic of Korea 157-815

Website:     http://www.araib.go.kr

## Aircraft

- Registration: HL9292 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Sikorsky S92A
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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