# NTSB ENG17WA035: Sikorsky 300, Herzelia, Israel, August 28, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 28, 2017, 08:30 local (08:30 UTC)
- Place: Herzelia, Israel
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing: Hard landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG17WA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95919/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA035

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing: Hard landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 2,102 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/092/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The Ministry of Transport of the State of Israel, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Sikorsky S-300C, registration 4X-BIM, that occurred on August 28, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the helicopter. All investigative information will be released by the Israeli Ministry of Transport.

## Aircraft

- Registration: 4X-BIM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY 300
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1404
- Engines: Lycoming HIO-360 190 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Airport: LLHZ, Herzlia, Israel

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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