# NTSB WPR17WA132: Sikorsky S76, Nilanga, India, May 25, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 25, 2017, 06:25 local (06:25 UTC)
- Place: Nilanga, India
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR17WA132
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95438/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17WA132

## Sequence of events

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

- [Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,309 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On May 25, 2017, at 0625 Universal Coordinated Time, a Sikorsky S76, VT-CMM, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground following a collision with powerlines near the Nilana Helipad, Nilanga, Maharashtra, India. The helicopter was operated under the pertinent regulations of the Government of India. The two pilots and four passengers were not injured.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, India - 110003 Tel: 011-24658051 Fax: (91) 11 2469-3963 email: aaib.moca@nic.in

## Aircraft

- Registration: VT-CMM (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIKORSKY S76
- Category: Helicopter
- 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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