Aircraft model
Sikorsky S-76 accident history
Complete safety record for the Sikorsky S-76, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
45
Confirmed fatalities
84
Fatal incidents
15
Fatal rate
33.3%
Probable causes
Unknown19 incidents
Pilot error11 incidents
Mechanical failure7 incidents
CFIT / Terrain3 incidents
Under investigation2 incidents
How many S-76 crashes have there been?
45 recorded incidents involving the Sikorsky S-76, from 1983 to 2025, with 84 deathsacross 15 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2005-08-10 at Tallinn, Estonia, which killed 14.
What causes S-76 accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 11 of them, then mechanical failure in 7.
Where do S-76 accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | 🇺🇸Round Mountain, United States | — |
| 2024-10-24 | 🇳🇬Bonny, Nigeria | 8 |
| 2023-10-24 | 🇨🇦Sidney, Canada | — |
| 2022-06-28 | 🇮🇳Mumbai, India | — |
| 2022-03-16 | 🇧🇷Baía de Camamu, BA, Brazil | 1 |
| 2022-03-13 | 🇺🇸Texarkana, United States | — |
| 2022-03-12 | 🇺🇸Texarkana, United States | — |
| 2021-07-20 | 🇮🇩Soehanah, Indonesia | — |
| 2021-04-21 | 🇰🇷Oak Cheon Goon, South Korea | 1 |
| 2020-05-01 | 🇰🇷Cheonwangbong, South Korea | — |
| 2020-01-26 | 🇺🇸Calabasas, United States | 9 |
| 2019-07-26 | 🇪🇸Vigo, Spain | — |
| 2019-05-15 | 🇺🇸Morrilton, United States | — |
| 2018-05-17 | 🇩🇴Valle Nuevo, Dominican Republic | — |
| 2018-02-18 | 🇺🇸New Iberia, United States | — |
| 2017-12-15 | 🇺🇸Islamorada, United States | — |
| 2017-05-25 | 🇮🇳Nilanga, India | — |
| 2017-03-10 | 🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey | 7 |
| 2016-04-28 | 🇧🇷Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil | — |
| 2016-02-03 | 🇳🇬77 nm south east of Lagos, Nigeria | — |
| 2015-08-12 | 🇳🇬Lagos Lagoon off Oworonshoki, Nigeria | 6 |
| 2015-03-21 | 🇮🇩East Kalimantan, Indonesia | — |
| 2013-12-05 | 🇺🇸Port Fourchon, United States | — |
| 2013-11-16 | 🇰🇷Seoul, South Korea | 2 |
| 2013-08-07 | 🇧🇷Macae, Brazil | — |
| 2013-05-31 | 🇨🇦Moosonee, Canada | 4 |
| 2013-05-23 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | — |
| 2013-03-15 | 🇺🇸Grand Lake, United States | 3 |
| 2012-09-24 | 🇺🇸Theodore, United States | — |
| 2012-08-13 | 🇨🇦Langara Lodge, BC, Canada | — |
| 2012-05-03 | 🇬🇧Peasmarsh, East Sussex, United Kingdom | — |
| 2012-04-17 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2011-07-11 | 🇲🇲Yetagun oil field, Andaman Sea, Myanmar | 3 |
| 2009-12-24 | 🇺🇸Gulf of Mexico, United States | — |
| 2009-01-04 | 🇺🇸Morgan City, United States | 8 |
| 2008-10-16 | 🇺🇸New York, United States | — |
| 2008-09-18 | 🇮🇪Bettystown, Co Meath, Ireland | — |
| 2008-06-27 | 🇺🇸Santa Maria, United States | — |
| 2008-05-29 | 🇺🇸Grand Rapids, United States | — |
| 2005-08-10 | 🇪🇪Tallinn, Estonia | 14 |
| 2002-07-16 | 🇬🇧Norfolk, United Kingdom | 11 |
| 2002-03-18 | 🇳🇱Den Helder, Netherlands | — |
| 1998-06-24 | 🇦🇴off Luanda, Angola | — |
| 1996-12-12 | 🇮🇪Ballyedmond, Ireland | 3 |
| 1983-11-08 | 🇮🇸Near Höfðaströnd, Westfjords, Iceland | 4 |