# NTSB LAX74OL033: Sikorsky S-62A, N316Y, Requena, Peru, October 11, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1973
- Place: Requena, Peru · REQUENA, Peru
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 9 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74OL033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74OL033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0042  73/10/11 NR.REQUENA,PERU       SIKORSKY S-62A      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2090
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N316Y               PX-  8  4  0  CTR CARGO-I               TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         REQUENA,PERU                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF PERU.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N316Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N316Y-1974-05-09), registration cancelled 1974-05-09, S/N 62027 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S-62A
- Registry model: [Sikorsky S62A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s62a) (registry code 8142202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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