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NTSB accident investigation · Sikorsky S76 · Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic · May 17, 2018

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
May 17, 2018, 15:00 local (15:00 UTC)
Place
Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N76VRSikorsky S76
Defining event
Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98064

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N76VR
Reported as
Sikorsky S76 (B)
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
760360
Built
1989
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Registered owner
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee

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