DEN07WA095

NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky S61N · Gamle Qutdligss, Greenland · April 18, 2007

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
April 18, 2007, 17:15 local (17:15 UTC)
Place
Gamle Qutdligss, Greenland
Injuries
27 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
OY-HGZSikorsky S61N
Weather
Visual (VMC)
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Denmark AAIB
Case key
65871

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Aircraft

Registration
OY-HGZ
Reported as
Sikorsky S61N
Category
Helicopter
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial observation · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Air Greenland
Departed
KAG · Kapgla
Destination
Gamle Qutdligss
Flight plan
Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC)
Wind
200° at 14 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
13,000 ft broken
Temperature
32 °F, dew point 25 °F
Altimeter
30.14 inHg
Observed at
GGH