HL9467ERICKSON AIR CRANE S-64E2013-05-09 NTSB Accident Report

Substantial
Fatal

ERICKSON AIR CRANE S-64E

Summary

On May 09, 2013, a Erickson Air Crane S-64E (HL9467) was involved in an accident near Keongbuk, KS. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries, 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On May 9, 2013, about 0938 local time, a Korean registered Erickson Air-Crane S-64E helicopter, HL9467, crashed in a lake near the Andong Dam, Kyeongbuk Province, South Korea. The helicopter was owned and operated by the Korean Forest Service. The pilot and copilot, both Korean nationals, died at the scene, and the one maintenance crew chief on board sustained serious injuries.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, Republic of Korea.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC13WA047. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HL9467.

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, May 9, 2013
NTSB Number
ANC13WA047
Location
Keongbuk, South Korea
Event ID
20130516X14430
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
ERICKSON AIR CRANE
Model / ICAO
S-64E

Analysis

On May 9, 2013, about 0938 local time, a Korean registered Erickson Air-Crane S-64E helicopter, HL9467, crashed in a lake near the Andong Dam, Kyeongbuk Province, South Korea. The helicopter was owned and operated by the Korean Forest Service. The pilot and copilot, both Korean nationals, died at the scene, and the one maintenance crew chief on board sustained serious injuries.

This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, Republic of Korea. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board

Government Complex Building, 5-603

#94 dasom 2 ro, Sejong City

Republic of Korea, 339-012

Tel.: (82) 44 201 5437

Fax: (82) 44 201 5698

E-mail: araib@korea.kr

Website: http://www.araib.go.kr

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC13WA047