# NTSB ENG18WA034: Sikorsky S76, Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic, May 17, 2018

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: May 17, 2018, 15:00 UTC, 15:00 local
- Place: Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic
- Coordinates: 18.846389, -70.740554 (estimated)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: N/A
- Report: August 23, 2018
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- NTSB case key (mKey): 98064
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG18WA034
- NTSB report (PDF): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/98064/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG18WA034

## Sequence of events

- Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N76VR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76VR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Sikorsky S76 (B)
- Registry model: Sikorsky S-76B (registry code 8143007, https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-76b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-36A (registry code 52176, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6b-36a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 760360
- Year built: 1989
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial

## Weather



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