# NTSB WPR19WA147: Sikorsky S64, N173AC, Mount Eliza, Australia, January 28, 2019

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: January 28, 2019
- Place: Mount Eliza, Australia
- Coordinates: -37.685554, 146.154159 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-37.6856&lon=146.1542&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 99440
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR19WA147
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/99440/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19WA147

## 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 best describes what happened.

- [Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N173AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173AC), registered now, S/N 64015, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Sikorsky S64 (E)
- Registry model: [Sikorsky S-64E](https://openairdocs.org/model/sikorsky-s-64e) (registry code 8142604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney JFTD12A-4A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jftd12a-4a) (registry code 51502, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 64015
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 129

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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