SERS · Sikorsky S-76C · 2005-06-17 · New York, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05MA078
Event ID
20050705X00926
Type
Accident
Date
2005-06-17
Location
New York, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.743331, -73.971664
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
7
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
Sikorsky
Model
S-76C
Registration
N317MY
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent encounter with a left quartering tailwind. Factors in the accident were settling with power, the high gross weight of the helicopter, and the crew's failure to accurately assess the winds in the area.