- Date
- January 28, 2019
- Place
- Mount Eliza, Australia
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N173ACSikorsky S64
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 99440
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Factual narrative
On January 28, 2019, at 1956 local time, a Sikorsky S-64E, N173AC, sustained substantial damage after colliding into a pond near Mount Eliza, Australia. The pilot and two crewmembers were not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel.: (61) 2 6230-4408 (24/7 Notifications) (61) 2 6257-4150 (International liaison) E-mail:atsbasir@atsb.gov.au (Notifications) ATSBInternationalReporting@atsb.gov.au (International liaison) Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 (Notifications) (61) 26247-3117 (International liaison) Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au
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
- N173AC
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S64 (E)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 64015
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 129
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